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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"incarcerated mothers"”.
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The family reentry experiences of previously incarcerated mothers: A qualitative study
… perspective on the lived experiences of formerly incarcerated mothers. An additional focus was given to what these mothers found to be strengths during this transition. Utilizing a family systems framework, semi-structured interviews were completed with 14 mothers experiencing reentry. All …
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Changes in the Parenting Perceptions of Incarcerated Mothers who Participate in a Parenting Class
… not ensure the ability to parent. Many offender mothers come to prison only to realize they are ill equipped to raise their children. After generations, devastated by abuse, single parenthood, neglect and poverty the offender mothers’ worry their children will follow in their footsteps and …
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An Evaluation of a Program for Incarcerated Mothers: Parenting Training and the Enhancement of Self-Esteem
… skills and its impact on self-esteem of incarcerated mothers. The program under study is the "Mothers Inside Loving Kids" (M.I.L.K.) program, which is a holistic training/visitation program designed for incarcerated mothers.Study participants included 40 volunteer incarcerated mothers at …
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THE IMPACT OF EARLY EXPERIENCE ON CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY OF PARENTING IN INCARCERATED MOTHERS
… adult parenting behaviors among a population of incarcerated women in San Bernardino, CA. An archival data set was utilized. Data were collected from three hundred thirty-six female participants in the San Bernardino County Jail System in 2011, aged 18 – 60 years (M = 34.02). Only those who are …
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An Exploratory Study of the Impact of the Baby and Mother Bonding Initiative (BAMBI) in Previously Incarcerated Mothers
… increase in the number of women who have been incarcerated in prisons across the United States during the past decade and the fastest growing segment are women of childbearing age (Zust, Busiahn, & Janisch, 2013). Texas leads the United States in the number of women incarcerated and 5% are …
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“Basic Stuff I Should Know About My Kids, I Don’t Know”: Incarcerated Mothers’ Perception Of Incarceration’s Effects On Mother-Child Relationships
… experience incarceration. Most women who are incarcerated are mothers, but few criminologists have explored how imprisonment affects motherhood and mothers’ perception of the mother-child relationship during incarceration. The research presented here contributes to this body of literature by …
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A Content Analysis of Statutory Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights: The Impacts and Susceptibility of Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children
… the likelihood of legal severance between an incarcerated parent and their child increases. Despite the nation’s mounting prison population over the last three decades, the growing interaction between the prison and foster care populations has received minimal attention in the literature. To …
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Relational Spirituality and Maternal Coping in Carceral Contexts: A Participatory Action Study of Meaning-Making and Mental Health Among Formerly Incarcerated Mothers
… centers the mental health experiences of mothers themselves. This study explored how religious and spiritual engagement shape mental health and coping among formerly incarcerated mothers using a participatory action research framework. Guided by this, small groups and semi-structured …
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The Predictive Relationship of Inhibitory Control, Emotion Regulation, Moral Emotions, and Life Stressors on Behavior Problems in School-Aged Children of Incarcerated Mothers
Children whose mothers go to prison are at high risk for poor outcomes of many kinds,including externalizing behaviors, internalizing disorders, school dropout, and eventual criminal activity. Inhibitory control, moral emotions, emotion regulation, and stressful life events were examined as …
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Before, behind, and beyond bars: motherhood among previously incarcerated women in the Western Cape
… increased since 2000, with many being mothers. Despite this rise, the experiences of incarcerated women are under-researched and misrepresented, limiting the knowledge and understanding of these women's narratives of their incarceration and the situations that landed them there. Using …
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Navigating incarceration: Family process related to maternal incarceration and family stress
This qualitative study explored formerly incarcerated mothers’ perceptions of relationship quality, daughter self-esteem, and participant identity as a mother with 7 mothers who participated in the Girls Embracing Mothers (GEM) program for incarcerated mothers. Individual interview and focus group …
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Mothers Behind Bars: The Lived Experience
… have been conducted by nurses that focus on incarcerated women. In fact, there are a limited number of research studies with a focus on the incarcerated female by any individual group of health professionals. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experience of the …
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Exploring the Maternal Parenting Experiences During and Post-incarceration in South Africa
This study examined the parenting experiences of mothers during and after incarceration. Through a qualitative approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven formerly incarcerated mothers who had been in South African correctional facilities. Thematic analysis revealed four …