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This piece of research is another which utilises the large scale longitudinal Cambridge study in delinquent development. It compares boys under 10 who were separated from their fathers by imprisonment with those separated by prison before their birth by hospitalisation or death, disharmony in the family, and with those that were not separated from their fathers. The findings show that separation due to imprisonment was much more likely to account for all delinquency factors up to age 32 and was strongly associated with other risk factors for delinquency. The study reports that of boys separated because of parental imprisonment, 65 percent were convicted themselves between ages 19 and 32, compared with 21 percent of boys with no history of parental imprisonment or separation. Effects of parental imprisonment remained even after controlling for other childhood risk factors in the study (including parental criminality), suggesting that parental imprisonment might have a causal effect on children. The conclusions drawn point to the need for research into minimising risk factors such as stigma and reduction in family income so that the children of prisoners are not adversely impacted on.
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This study compares an English and Swedish cohort to see whether parental imprisonment predicted sons' delinquency even when controlling for criminality and other factors (as was proven for the English cohort previously). In Sweden, this was found not to be the case. The authors suggest this may be because of shorter sentence length, friendly prison policy, welfare based young offenders system or more sympathetic public attitudes towards crime and punishment.
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This peer reviewed study uses data from a UK mixed methods longitudinal study to explore how good quality face-to-face and telephone contact between children and imprisoned fathers correlated positively with a good relationship post release.
This was found to be significantly the case even when controlling for how long the father-child relationship lasted prior to imprisonment. Qualitative data to substantiate these findings highlighted that limited familiar interactions such as emotional support, physical comfort etc played a key role in maintaining the father-child relationship.
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This is the first European Journal of Parental Imprisonment from network COPE.
In the wake of the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child, articles in this journal consider European-wide and country-specific policy, legal and practice developments, and discourse from a children's rights perspective. Articles include: - 'Introduction Children of Prisoners Europe: pathways to change' by Liz Ayre - 'Child rights in post-Lisbon Europe, what about children of imprisoned parents?' by Ria Wolleswinkel - 'The role (actual and potential) of the EU in enhancing the rights of children of prisoners: legal and policy perspectives' by Helen Stalford - 'Protecting children of imprisoned parents against violence: the role of the EU' by Olivia Lind Haldorsson & Rebecca OÕDonnell - 'The growing momentum of a child rights agenda in the European Union' by Deirdre de Burca - 'Rights of children of incarcerated parents: towards more procedural safeguards' by Ton Liefaard - 'Putting access to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child into the hands of children of prisoners' by Laurel Townhead & Rachel Brett - 'Mothers in prison: the sentencing of mothers and the rights of the child' Rona Epstein - 'Child rights: some long-term perspectives' by Oliver Robertson Please download the European Journal of Parental Imprisonment below:
This second edition of the European Journal of Parental Imprisonment considers the use of child impact assessments in sentencing decisions.
A number of the articles included focus on the national context in particular countries, such as South Africa, Sweden, and Scotland. Other pieces consider general topics, such as the impact of short sentences and the well-being of children prior to parental imprisonment. Articles include: - Assessing the impact on a child when their parent is imprisoned: some ethical questions, by Kate Philbrick - Principles for considering defendants' children at sentencing, by the Honourable Eleanor L. Bush - Child impact statements and the Irish probation Service [interview], by Vivian Geiran - Whose rights? What impact? The potential for the development of child impact statements in the Irish criminal justice system, by Fiona Donson - Developments in South African law regarding the sentencing of primary caregivers, by Ann Skelton & Lynne Mansfield-Barry - Child and family impact assessments: key achievements in Scotland, by Tania Loureiro & Nancy Loucks - Short but not sweet: exploring the impact of short sentences on mothers, by Lucy Baldwin and Rona Epstein - Swedish children's rights lacking when sentencing their parents, by Johanna Schiratzki - Children's well-being prior to paternal incarceration, by Joni Reef, Anja Dirkzwager, and Paul Nieuwbeerta
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This paper focuses on imprisoned mothers in Ireland but is relevant to practitioners and policy-makers in the UK.
Examining the particular situation of imprisoned mothers in Ireland the authors explore current provision within the Irish Prison System to support them in their efforts to maintain relationships with their children and wider family members. Deficits in provision are highlighted and a case for reviving the role of supportive social work practitioners to work alongside imprisoned mothers is proposed, justified within a welfare and rights-based framework of evidence. To read more about reviving social work provision for imprisoned mothers in Ireland see the Probation Journal.
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