RT Article
T1 Becoming a “Better” Father: Supporting the Needs of Incarcerated Fathers
JF The prison journal
VO 97
IS 6
SP 692
OP 712
A1 Fowler, Cathrine
A2 Jackson, Debra 1959-
A2 Dawson, Angela
A2 Power, Tamara
A2 Rossiter, Chris
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1742584608
AB Given the importance of fathering to the well-being and development of children, paternal incarceration has a major impact on children and families. Drawing on interviews with 64 incarcerated fathers in New South Wales, Australia, this article explores their experiences. The men’s childhood familial separation and disconnection is frequently repeated in adulthood, with limited contact with their own families even when not in custody. Despite barriers to connection, the interviewees express strong aspirations to be “good” fathers and to achieve a “better life” for their children. The absence of stable models of responsive fathering in early life is a common theme that has implications for the development of education and support programs for imprisoned fathers.
K1 Family support
K1 Father Absence
K1 Fatherhood
K1 Incarceration
K1 Parent–child relationships
DO 10.1177/0032885517734495