The gendered trauma trajectories of mothers entering prison

Research has shown that many women involved in the criminal justice system have prior experiences of trauma and victimisation. This paper, based on qualitative narrative research with mothers, identifies the specific gendered trauma trajectories of mothers with experience of custody in England. This...

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Autor principal: Mitchell, Sophie (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
En: Probation journal
Año: 2025, Volumen: 72, Número: 1, Páginas: 68-84
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Palabras clave:
Offenders
Victimisation
Domestic Violence
Women
Mental Health
Imprisonment
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Sumario:Research has shown that many women involved in the criminal justice system have prior experiences of trauma and victimisation. This paper, based on qualitative narrative research with mothers, identifies the specific gendered trauma trajectories of mothers with experience of custody in England. This includes experiences of domestic abuse, removal of children and issues with perinatal mental health. In many instances, these issues are closely interrelated adding further layers of cumulative impact to the trauma experienced. Drawing on trauma theory and pathways theory, these experiences are then analysed and suggestions for mitigating the impact of this trauma are proposed.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/02645505241269159