"Doing commensality", eating together in the visiting room: families, food, and commensality

There is substantial literature on the importance of food in family life, but much less on women who are incarcerated and who therefore have limited opportunities to eat with their families. The space of the visiting room offers one opportunity, albeit restricted in time and space, to do this, as we...

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Authors: Adams, Maria (Author) ; Harman, Vicky (Author) ; Garland, Jon 1967- (Author) ; Dodds, Charlotte (Author) ; Beaumont, Isabel (Author) ; Hoy, Amelia (Author) ; Pavitt, Sophie (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2026
In: The role of food in resettlement and rehabilitation
Year: 2026, Pages: 97-116
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