A double-edged sword: Children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland

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, 20...

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Autor principal: Lockwood, Kelly (Autor)
Otros Autores: Long, Tony ; Loucks, Nancy ; Raikes, Ben ; Sharratt, Kathryn
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2022
En: Probation journal
Año: 2022, Volumen: 69, Número: 2, Páginas: 159-176
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Palabras clave:
Scotland
child-centred
children of prisoners
families of prisoners
visits
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Sumario: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.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/02645505211025592