Katz P C
Special Projects, Women's Prison Association, New York, NY., USA.
Child Welfare. 1998 Sep-Oct;77(5):495-511.
Charged with the responsibility for protecting children and preserving families, the child welfare system needs to pay special attention to women in jail and their families. Jails provide an opportunity to reach families early in the criminal justice process. This article explores why working with women in jail and their children is within the scope of the child welfare system's mandate; describes the pressures on the criminal justice and child welfare systems that prevent either from working effectively with these families; and suggests a collaborative strategy for working more effectively with mothers in jail and their children.
儿童福利系统肩负着保护儿童和维护家庭的责任，需要特别关注狱中妇女及其家庭。监狱提供了一个在刑事司法程序早期接触这些家庭的机会。本文探讨了为何与狱中妇女及其子女合作属于儿童福利系统的职责范围；描述了刑事司法系统和儿童福利系统面临的压力，这些压力阻碍了它们与这些家庭有效合作；并提出了一项合作策略，以便更有效地与狱中母亲及其子女合作。
