Incarcerating motherhood the enduring harms of first short periods of imprisonment on mothers / Isla Masson.

Author/creator Masson, Isla
Format Electronic
Edition1st Edition.
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.
Descriptionviii, 256 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
Subjects
Women prisoners--Great Britain.
Mothers--Great Britain.
Children of prisoners--Great Britain.

Contents Providing the context -- Why women? why mothers? -- Problematic use of short periods of incarceration -- Giving the unheard a voice -- Maternal pains of imprisonment -- Material consequences -- Finances -- Education and employment -- Housing -- Consequences to health and wellbeing -- Physical health -- Addictions -- Psychological harm -- Forgotten victims of crime -- Being mothered from a distance -- Pre-existing disadvantages -- Intensifying or minimising harm -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018051775
ISBN9781138740068 (hardback)
ISBNebook

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