A double-edged sword: Children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland

Autor: Nancy Loucks, Tony Long, Kelly Lockwood, Ben Raikes, Kathryn Sharratt
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Probation Journal. 69:159-176
ISSN: 1741-3079
0264-5505
DOI: 10.1177/02645505211025592
Popis: Prison visits are recognised as an important feature of a humane prison system, providing important benefits for prisoners and their family in maintaining ties (McCarthy and Adams, 2017). Scotland has a history of penal welfarism and a right-based agenda in relation to visits (McCarthy and Adams, 2017); however, there is a lack of research that focuses on visits in the context of Scottish prisons. Equally, there is limited research that considers the perspective of children visiting a parent in custody. This paper explores the experiences of children visiting a parent in prison in Scotland, highlighting lessons for policy and practice.
Databáze: OpenAIRE