Imprisoned Fathers and their Children

By: Peter Wedge, Gwyneth Boswell

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Paperback | 15 October 2001

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More than 125,000 children in the UK alone are 'sentenced' to separation from their imprisoned parents, mainly fathers. Gwyneth Boswell and Peter Wedge draw on extensive research and experience to examine the effect this kind of separation can have on the emotional development of a child and on family relationships.

They make suggestions for work with prisoners and families in the light of current policy and practice and consider how best to support:

* children coming to terms with conflicting emotions arising from fathers' imprisonment

* fathers who may be teenagers themselves

* mothers or carers coping with absent partners

* prison staff trying to incorporate the family as a factor in rehabilitation.

Examining the rights and needs of imprisoned fathers and their children and using case examples to demonstrate effective ways of maintaining contact and communication, this is an indispensable resource for all those working with the families of fathers in prison.

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The mulitiple problems faced by children whose fathers are in prison are explored throughout the book. Over 200 prisoners were interviewed and the book covers their perceptions of the effects on their children, the provision of father-child contact, how this is experienced by all the people involved, the kind of support systems needed, and concludes with some strategies for the future.

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Dedication	p. 7
Acknowledgements	p. 9
Setting the Scene	p. 11
Characteristics and Perceptions of Prisoner Fathers	p. 31
The Effects of Father Imprisonment upon Children	p. 52
Provision for Father-Child Contact	p. 80
Families Experiences of Father-Child Contact	p. 100
Formal and Informal Support Systems	p. 119
Strategies for Change	p. 141
References	p. 159
Subject Index	p. 168
Author Index	p. 173
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