Imprisoned Fathers and their Children

Gwyneth Boswell and Peter Wedge

Part of the Supporting Parents series

Paperback: £25.00 / $39.95

2001, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
ISBN: 978-1-85302-972-1, BIC 2: JKSB1

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• contents |

1. Setting the Scene. 2. Characteristics and Perceptions of Prisoner Fathers. 3. The Effects of Father Imprisonment upon Children. 4. Provision for Father/Child Contact. 5. Families' Experiences Father/Child Contact. 6. Formal and Informal Support Systems. 7. Strategies for Change. References. Index.

Author information

• Gwyneth Boswell
• Peter Wedge

Subject areas

• Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords

• child protection,
• children,
• families,
• offenders,
• psychology,
• safeguarding children,
• social work