Inside looking out jailed fathers' perceptions about separation from their children - Martin, Jamie S. (LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2001)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-248) and index
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
Annotation Martin (criminology, Indiana U. of Pennsylvania) explores and describes the meaning and significance of the paternal role to jailed fathers, and how the experience of being jailed affects that role. She points out that when most people suffer stress, they turn to family members for assistance and support, but that prisoners do not have ready access to their families. As she anticipated, she found that the father's role in the family before he was incarcerated influences his incarceration experience. c. Book News Inc