School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada.
Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, 2500 Campus Road, Hawaii Hall 310, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Mar 4;16(5):776. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16050776.
Although research about the unintended consequences of paternal incarceration for family well-being has grown in recent years, there has been minimal exploration of food insecurity. Using qualitative methods, we aimed to understand the relationships between paternal incarceration and family food insecurity in Canada. An ethnographic study (24 months) was conducted that included naturalistic observation and in-depth interviews with formerly incarcerated fathers, their partners, and societal reintegration-focused stakeholders ( = 63). Interpretive thematic analysis based on family impact and intersectional theories, indicated that family food insecurity was elucidated by pre-incarceration, economic, social, health, and relationship factors; stigma and social/structural constraints; and intersections among individual, correctional system, community, and macro-level (i.e., economic, social, policy, physical contexts) factors. Participatory approaches and collaborative action among diverse stakeholders that include practitioners, policy makers, researchers, as well as health, social, and criminal justice agencies can guide best practices in creating supportive food environments for families impacted by adversities of incarceration. In particular, interventions aimed at prescriptive ethics, social justice, and meaningful rehabilitation show promise at mitigating the collateral consequences of incarceration-related food insecurity.
尽管近年来关于父亲入狱对家庭福祉的意外后果的研究有所增加，但对粮食不安全问题的研究却很少。本研究采用定性方法，旨在了解加拿大父亲入狱与家庭粮食不安全之间的关系。进行了一项历时 24 个月的民族志研究，包括对以前被监禁的父亲、他们的伴侣以及以社会重新融入为重点的利益相关者进行自然观察和深入访谈（=63 人）。基于家庭影响和交叉理论的解释性主题分析表明，家庭粮食不安全是由入狱前、经济、社会、健康和关系因素、污名和社会/结构限制以及个人、矫正系统、社区和宏观层面（即经济、社会、政策、物质环境）因素之间的交叉因素所导致的。包括从业者、政策制定者、研究人员以及卫生、社会和刑事司法机构在内的各种利益相关者之间的参与式方法和合作行动，可以为受监禁不利影响的家庭创造支持性的食物环境提供最佳实践指导。特别是，针对规范性伦理、社会正义和有意义的康复的干预措施有望减轻与监禁相关的粮食不安全的附带后果。
