RT Article
T1 A double-edged sword: Children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland
JF Probation journal
VO 69
IS 2
SP 159
OP 176
A1 Lockwood, Kelly
A1 Long, Tony
A1 Loucks, Nancy
A1 Raikes, Ben
A1 Sharratt, Kathryn
A2 Long, Tony
A2 Loucks, Nancy
A2 Raikes, Ben
A2 Sharratt, Kathryn
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1801909717
AB Prison visits are recognised as an important feature of a humane prison system, providing important benefits for prisoners and their family in maintaining ties (McCarthy and Adams, 2017). Scotland has a history of penal welfarism and a right-based agenda in relation to visits (McCarthy and Adams, 2017); however, there is a lack of research that focuses on visits in the context of Scottish prisons. Equally, there is limited research that considers the perspective of children visiting a parent in custody. This paper explores the experiences of children visiting a parent in prison in Scotland, highlighting lessons for policy and practice.
K1 child-centred
K1 visits
K1 families of prisoners
K1 children of prisoners
K1 Scotland
DO 10.1177/02645505211025592