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All research and evidence on NICCO is reviewed using a Quality Assessment Tool (QAT) developed by the University of Huddersfield and Barnardo's.

Research and evidence is assessed in four key areas: Methodological Quality, Child-Centredness, Relevance to Policy and Strategy, and Relevance to Practice with offender's children. This ensures that items on the NICCO website are as useful as possible to academics, practitioners, commissioners and other professionals. For more information about the development of the QAT or to review research in order to list it on NICCO, please see the QAT webpage where you can download the Tool, Guidebook and a short step-by-step 'How To' document. Please contact us to submit quality assessed research on to NICCO.

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Relevance to Practice

109. Rendering them Visible - A Review of Progress Towards Increasing Awareness and Support of Prisoners' Families

Rendering them Visible is a literature review from Families Outside which examines research released regarding offenders' families since Dr. Nancy Louks carried out a similar review in 2004. The paper reviews academic pieces alongside items from government agencies and interest groups, with a view of identifying developments in knowledge, policy and practice. The report is organised according to themes covering a broad range of topics relevant to the children and families of offenders,...

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110. The Financial Impact of Imprisonment on Families

This paper from Families Outside looks into how families are affected financially by imprisonment. It first gives an overview of some previous findings, but acknowledges that research that focusses on how families are affected financially has been limited. It then details its own study of Scottish families conducted in 2012. The study drew on use of the Families Outside helpline, referrals to Families Outside family support workers, interviews with Families Outside workers, questionnaires...

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111. Parenting education for young fathers in prison

This paper explores the effectiveness of delivering an intensive parenting class to groups of young fathers in prison. Evaluation was based on course feedback from a total of 75 participants. Results demonstrate that even within a group of young prisoners of similar ages there were diverse parenting educational requirements, indicating a need for courses to remain flexible and participant-led. In considering parenting support needs, three-quarters of all course participants highlighted the...

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112. Supporting incarcerated mothers in Ireland with their familial relationships; a case for the revival of the social work role

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...

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113. Prisons without walls

This short, accessible, children's rights focused article outlines the University of Huddersfield's 2013 COPING study into the mental health and resilience of children of prisoners across Europe. There is an initial introduction to some of the challenges children with parents in prison face and consideration of how this differs across Europe. The author, who took part in the study, includes insights from the children that he conducted interviews with and includes images of pictures...

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114. Prisoners' Families and the Regulation of Contact

You will need to become a member of Taylor & Francis Online to read the entirety of this article. This article explores HM Prison Service policy and the impact of case law on the rights of prisoners to family contact. First, state provision and policy for prisoner-family contact is reviewed and the constraints imposed on contact over the past decade are explored. The article considers the legal challenges to these constraints which have been which made with reference to domestic case...

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