Baldwin Lucy - Motherhood In And After Prison The Impact Of Maternal Incarceration - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Motherhood In and After Prison focuses on how imprisonment impacts incarcerated mothers maternal identity emotions and role. It explores both the short and longer - term consequences of sending mothers to prison. It reveals the devastating and often underestimated impact of maternal imprisonment on mothers themselves on their children and on their families and their place in society. Based on special access to mothers and grandmothers who were either still in prison or contributing post - release this new book will be of considerable interest to policymakers educators practitioners researchers feminists and women's support groups. It follows the author's acclaimed Mothering Justice. It contains imprisoned mothers thoughts gained via first - hand interviews and letters. The book concludes with recommendations for positive change and improved informed responses to criminalised and imprisoned mothers relating to their lives before prison in prison and after prison - including when 'renegotiating motherhood in the 'doubly/triply/quadruply deviant context of a convicted mother. Packed with information data analysis and the women's own words the book will be of great interest to both a national and international audience. Based on first - hand accounts by imprisoned mothers/grandmothers of their incarceration. Deeply probes their multi - layered challenges. A feminist matricentric tour de force. With extensive new findings and recommendations.
Title: Motherhood In And After Prison The Impact Of Maternal Incarceration
Author(s): Baldwin Lucy
Publisher: Waterside Press
Barcode: 9781914603204
Pages: 328 Pages
Publication Date: 7/5/2022
Category: Intergenerational Relationships