College of Public and Community Service, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA.
Soc Work Public Health. 2012;27(1-2):69-88. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2012.630965.
The significant increase in the number of incarcerated women ensures that many children must live without their mothers for some period of time. Women in prison were interviewed about their efforts to maintain relationships with their children. Mail and telephone contacts were more frequent than actual visits. Almost one half of mothers had never received a visit from their children. This article identifies challenges to the development and maintenance of contact between incarcerated mothers and their children. Recommendations are made for correctional agencies to enhance opportunities for incarcerated mothers to foster positive connections with their children.
被监禁女性人数的显著增加意味着许多孩子必须在一段时间内失去母亲的陪伴。研究人员采访了一些在监狱中的女性，了解她们维持与子女关系的努力。结果显示，她们与子女之间更多的是通过邮件和电话联系，而不是实际探访。几乎有一半的母亲从未收到过孩子的探访。本文确定了在被监禁母亲与其子女之间建立和维持联系所面临的挑战。并向惩戒机构提出建议，以增加被监禁母亲与子女建立积极联系的机会。
