Mothering from the inside : research on motherhood and imprisonment / edited by Kelly Lockwood (University of Salford, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lockwood, Kelly, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women prisoners--United States.

Women prisoners.

Absentee mothers--United States.

Absentee mothers.

Children of women prisoners--United States.

Children of women prisoners.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 217 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

Based on empirical research, this edited collection brings attention to the experiences and perspectives of women who are 'mothering from the inside', along with those of their children, families and wider support networks. Exploring a range of distinct, yet interrelated, issues explicitly associated with maternal imprisonment, the collection is separated into two parts. Part I, 'From sentence to resettlement', explores sentencing, maintaining maternal contact, pregnancy and childbirth, and resettlement, whilst also attending to the lived experiences and needs of children with a mother in prison. Part II, 'From the margins to the centre', explores diverse perspectives in relation to mothering and imprisonment, highlighting the importance of understanding how factors such as age and mental health intersect with mothers' lived experiences of and responses to imprisonment. The perspectives of prison officers as mothers are also considered, along with international perspectives on mothering and imprisonment, identifying key issues of commonality and difference. Ultimately, the book highlights the challenges of and barriers to mothering and imprisonment, whilst also illustrating the adaptive strategies adopted in order to resist and/or survive the impact of maternal imprisonment. In doing so, the collection highlights crossdisciplinary themes to encourage debate in relation to issues in contemporary practice. The book is essential reading for scholars and students in the areas of criminology, sociology, social policy and law.

Contents:

Part I - From sentence to resettlement: experiences of maternal imprisonment

Chapter 1. The importance of motherhood in sentencing decisions / Shona Minson

Chapter 2. Maintaining family ties: how family practices are renegotiated to promote motherchild contact / Natalie Booth

Chapter 3. Negotiating, pregnancy, new motherhood and imprisonment / Laura Abbott & Kelly Lockwood

Chapter 4. "What about me?": The impact on children when mothers are involved in the criminal justice system / Sarah Beresford, Jenny Earle, Nancy Loucks, Anne Pinkman

Chapter 5. 'A life sentence': The longterm impact of maternal imprisonment / Lucy Baldwin

Part II From the margins to the centre: diverse perspectives of mothering and imprisonment

Chapter 6. The ties that bind: stories of women in prison who are mothers to older adult children / Kelly Lockwood

Chapter 7. Pregnancy in prison, mental health and alternative approaches / Rachel Dolan

Chapter 8. The gendered nature of prison work : empathy, mothering and emotions of female officers in a women's prison / Toni Wood

Chapter 9. Practical support for children with a mother in prison : reflections from a practitioner / Lorna Brookes

Chapter 10. International perspectives on mothering and imprisonment / Helen Codd

Conclusion : Moving forward / Kelly Lockwood.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781789733457

1789733456

9781789733433

178973343X