Mothers, Prison and Parental Rights

1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-5292-4715-2
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm

This timely book offers a powerful exploration of how incarcerated mothers in the UK respond to separation from their children and manage their parental rights while in custody. Drawing on in-depth interviews and a participatory theatre project, the book gives voice to women navigating complex family court proceedings, trauma and the impact of gender-based violence and substance use on the removal of their children.

With a distinctive rights-based approach, it highlights the structural harms of imprisonment and family separation on women. Bridging policy, practice and academia, this timely study addresses a critical gap in criminology literature, offering unique insights into maternal experiences of prison.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Brien, Kate

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

2. Women, Prisons, and Motherhood: Research and Policy Landscape

3. Parental Rights

4. Domestic and Sexual Violence As Contextual Factors for Removal of Children

5. Women’s Experiences of (and Emotional and Physical Responses to) Maternal Rupture

6. Supporting Incarcerated Mothers: Activism and Next Steps

Über Autor(innen)

O'Brien, Kate
Kate O'Brien is Assistant Professor in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Durham University, UK.

Kate O’Brien is Associate Professor in Criminology and co-director of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Programme at Durham University.