Inside looking out jailed fathers' perceptions about separation from their children /

Main Author: Martin, Jamie S.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2001.
Series:Criminal justice recent scholarship
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10040159
Table of Contents:
  • Literature review. Framework for present study. The father-child relationship. Incarcerated fathers
  • Methods. Sampling. Phase I, survey. Phase II, interviews
  • The family of origin. Profile of jailed fathers. Family of origin. Father-son relationship. Summary
  • Jailed fathers in their current family. Characteristics of the current family. Number of children. Paternal behavior. Summary
  • The jail experience of fathers. Face-to-face visits and other contact. Telephone and other contact. Impact of separation on fathers and their children. Summary
  • Conclusions and implications. Research questions and associated findings. Linkages between findings and attachment theory. Policy and programmatic implications. Methodological implications. Implications for future research. Limitations. Conclusions.