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Inside looking out : jailed fathers' perceptions about separation from their children /

Annotation Martin (criminology, Indiana U. of Pennsylvania) explores and describes the meaning and significance of the paternal role to jailed fathers, and how the experience of being jailed affects that role. She points out that when most people suffer stress, they turn to family members for assist...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Martin, Jamie S.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2001.
Collection:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Literature review. Framework for present study. The father-child relationship. Incarcerated fathers
  • Methods. Sampling. Phase I, survey. Phase II, interviews
  • The family of origin. Profile of jailed fathers. Family of origin. Father-son relationship. Summary
  • Jailed fathers in their current family. Characteristics of the current family. Number of children. Paternal behavior. Summary
  • The jail experience of fathers. Face-to-face visits and other contact. Telephone and other contact. Impact of separation on fathers and their children. Summary
  • Conclusions and implications. Research questions and associated findings. Linkages between findings and attachment theory. Policy and programmatic implications. Methodological implications. Implications for future research. Limitations. Conclusions.