Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, The Philippines.
Int J Prison Health (2024). 2024 Jun 11;ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). doi: 10.1108/IJOPH-01-2024-0003.
Imprisonment impacts women's childbearing and mothering experiences. Using sociological concepts of total institutions, pains of imprisonment and gendered pains of imprisonment, this study aims to explore the childbearing experiences of 18 Filipino incarcerated women.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A qualitative, inductive approach was undertaken to explore imprisoned women's pregnancy experiences. This research project used reflexive thematic analysis to examine the data from semi-structured interviews with 18 Filipino pregnant prisoners.
The participants' experiences of childbearing in prison were reflected in three overarching themes: lack of autonomy over pregnancy; reduced capacity to manage discomforts and needs; and coping with prison deprivations. These themes embody women's experiences of how imprisonment disrupts Filipino women's childbearing and mothering experiences. Furthermore, the results illustrated how the women navigated the prison regime to address their needs and cope with the pains of imprisonment.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE: Although there is a small but growing body of research specifically focusing on mothering and imprisonment, little consideration has been given to analyzing Filipino women's pregnancy experiences in custody. This paper highlights an urgent need to reform correctional policies and practices to address incarcerated women's distinct needs.
监禁会影响女性的生育和育儿体验。本研究运用社会学的总体机构、监禁之痛和性别化的监禁之痛概念，旨在探讨 18 名菲律宾被监禁女性的生育经历。
设计/方法/方法：采用定性、归纳的方法来探索被监禁女性的怀孕经历。本研究项目采用反思性主题分析，对 18 名菲律宾怀孕囚犯的半结构化访谈数据进行了检验。
参与者在监狱中生育的经历反映在三个总体主题中：缺乏对怀孕的自主权；减少管理不适和需求的能力；以及应对监狱剥夺。这些主题体现了女性的经历，即监禁如何扰乱菲律宾女性的生育和育儿体验。此外，研究结果还说明了女性如何在监狱制度下进行导航，以满足她们的需求并应对监禁之痛。
原创性/价值：尽管有一小部分但不断增长的研究专门关注生育和监禁问题，但很少有人考虑分析菲律宾女性在监禁期间的怀孕经历。本文强调了迫切需要改革矫正政策和做法，以满足被监禁女性的特殊需求。
