Abstract
Little empirical research exists on children whose mothers are incarcerated. We examined Dutch children's experiences regarding their mother's incarceration, using a mixed methods approach. We found that, although children stay in various care-giving situations, a large proportion of them were already living apart from their mothers when maternal incarceration started. The children report elevated levels of problem behaviour and decreased well-being. There is evidence that these may also be due to the negative life events they experienced before their mother's incarceration. Recommendations for future research are discussed. © The Author(s) 2011.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 346-360 |
Journal | European Journal of Criminology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |