Imprisoned Fathers and their Children
Peter Wedge
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Description for Imprisoned Fathers and their Children
Paperback. More than 125,000 children in the UK alone are 'sentenced' to separation from their imprisoned parents. This book draws 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. Series: Supporting Parents. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; JKVP; JKVQ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Supporting Parents
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853029721
SKU
V9781853029721
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Peter Wedge
Gwyneth Boswell is Principal Lecturer in the Community and Criminal Justice Studies Unit at De Montfort University, Leicester and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Health at the University of East Anglia. She was previously Senior Lecturer in Probation Studies at UEA and Senior Probation Officer in Merseyside. Peter Wedge0 is Emeritus Professor in the School of Health at ... Read more
Reviews for Imprisoned Fathers and their Children
This is a very good book. The balance between punishing of lawbreakers and maintaining family ties is a delicate one. Clearly on the evidence presented here there needs to be a perceptible shift in the favour of the child. The work reported here is important not least because it highlights areas of neglect and ignorance that should receive attention if ... Read more