Motherhood confined : Maternal health in English prisons, 1853-1955 / Rachel E. Bennett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bennett, Rachel E., Author.

Contributor:

Bennett, Rachel E., Contributor.

Series:

Social Histories of Medicine ; 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pregnancy.

Women prisoners--Health and hygiene.

Women prisoners.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.) : 3 b&w images

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2024]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

When we imagine life behind the high walls of the fortress-like prisons that were built and modified as the modern prison system was created in the mid-nineteenth century, we conjure up scenes where strict regulation prevailed to control people in body and in mind. An image that poses something of a paradox is that of mothers and their babies living in this carceral environment. This book looks behind the cell doors of these institutions to illuminate the experiences of this group of prisoners. The management of their health alongside the management of penal discipline posed complex conundrums to the prison system. Although rarely fully considered at policy level, this balancing act was negotiated by those who lived and worked in prisons on a daily basis.

Contents:

Front Matter

Dedication

Contents

Figures

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

1 Contesting women’s health in the prison system

2 Maternity care in prison

3 Mothering in a carceral space

4 Born in prison

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2024)

ISBN:

1-5261-6681-X