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
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