Imprisoned Fathers - Responding to a Growing Concern (Hardcover)

This volume specifically examines current concerns about imprisoned fathers and highlights best practices with a group of children and parents who present significant vulnerabilities. It brings together contemporary works in this area, to share and consolidate knowledge, to encourage comparisons and collaborations across jurisdictions, and to stimulate debate, all with the aim of furthering knowledge and improving practice in this area. Although there is considerable focus on imprisoned mothers, there is limited knowledge or understanding of the needs, experiences, or effective responses to imprisoned fathers and their children, despite men making up the vast majority of the prison population. The ongoing and negative impact of parental incarceration on children is well documented, and includes emotional and behavioural consequences, marginalisation, and stigma, as well as financial and social stresses. However, understanding of these processes, and, importantly, what can assist children and families, is poor. This book seeks to add to the understanding of paternal imprisonment by providing an in-depth exploration of how the arrest, detention, and experiences of fathers during imprisonment can affect their ability to parent and meet the needs of their children. This book was originally published as a special issue of Child Care in Practice.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Catherine Flynn • Michelle Butler
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	118
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-19467-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General
LSN:	0-367-19467-8
Barcode:	9780367194673

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