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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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19. Imprisoned Fathers: The Children's View

This is a key peer reviewed study into Children of Prisoners which notes that children are often victims of their parent's imprisonment. Further, the relationship between children and their imprisoned fathers has been ignored in research (previous to this) in particular and the views of the children in question are often not accounted for nor reflected in findings. This National Research thoroughly examines the role the imprisoned fathers play in the parenting of their children,...

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20. Imprisoned Fathers and their Children

You will need to be a member of the Wiley Online Library to access the full article. This is a key piece of research concerned with Children of Prisoners. It notes the paradox in the fact that although children and families often incur their own 'sentences' when a father goes inside, there is a responsibility to the child's welfare that they maintain contact with their fathers (providing there is no evidence to suggest that this could be damaging to them). Further, prior to...

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21. The impact of parental imprisonment on children

This piece of research is part of a wider series of studies into Women in Prison and Children of Imprisoned Mothers, which is conducted in collaboration between other Quaker and Criminal Justice organisations. It looks at studies conducted in English speaking countries (predominately UK and USA) concerning the impact of the imprisonment of a parent on their Children. The report focuses on four main areas; firstly an over view of the impact of imprisonment on children is given, secondly...

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22. Every Night You Cry: Case studies of 15 Bristol families with a father in prison

This report presents the case studies of 15 families in Bristol where the father is in prison. The report aims to raise awareness of the emotional and practical impact that the imprisonment of a father has on his children and family, and seeks to explore the appropriate responses that relevant agencies should provide. Based on in depth interviews with mothers and children, the report draws out some of the main challenges and concerns associated with having a father in prison. The...

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23. Every Night You Cry: The realities of having a parent in prison

This report looks at and aims to raise awareness of the realities of having a parent in prison. In-depth interviews were conducted with Mothers and Children with a Father in prison. The findings are analysed within the five Every Child Matters outcomes which include economic achievement, enjoying and achieving, being healthy, staying safe and making positive contributions. Challenges around maintaining family ties are also found and discussed here. The report holds many quotes from the...

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24. She just cries and cries: Case studies of Devon families with a father in prison

This report presents the case studies of 15 families in Devon where the father is in prison. The report aims to raise awareness of the emotional and practical impact that the imprisonment of a father has on his children and family, and also seeks to influence other agencies about the needs of these children. Based on in depth interviews with mothers and children, the report draws out some of the main impacts associated with having a father in prison - impact on the mother, impact on the...

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