Mother-infant separations in prison. A systematic attachment-focused policy review
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Powell, C., Marzano, L. and Ciclitira, K. 2017. Mother-infant separations in prison. A systematic attachment-focused policy review. The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology. 28 (2), pp. 274-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2016.1204465
Type | Article |
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Title | Mother-infant separations in prison. A systematic attachment-focused policy review |
Authors | Powell, C., Marzano, L. and Ciclitira, K. |
Abstract | Mothers in prison separated from their young children are an overlooked group. Attachment theory could provide a useful model to underpin interventions and better support women affected by separation from their infants. Current policy draws on a limited body of evidence and research has developed considerably since its first design. This review systematically searched all relevant UK prison policy and government documents with regards to mother and child separation in prison and analysed the extent to which these documents draw on attachment theory. Following initial searches, 58 documents were thematically analysed. Attachment was implicitly referred to in most documents but only explicitly mentioned in four. Global themes identified included ‘separation as trauma’. However, document groups varied in focusing either on the mother or the child and there were no joint perspectives. Developing and researching specific attachment-informed interventions might be one way forward as would further attachment-based research in this area. |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Journal | The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology |
ISSN | 1478-9949 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Jul 2016 |
01 Jan 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 07 Sep 2016 |
Accepted | 15 Jun 2016 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology online on 01 Jul 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14789949.2016.1204465. |
Additional information | Published online: 01 Jul 2016 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2016.1204465 |
Language | English |
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