This book is informed by practitioner perspectives and incorporates the voices of mothers and grandmothers involved in the criminal justice system (CJS). It aims to raise awareness amongst professionals about the complexities of working with vulnerable mothers.
This understanding and support of mothers impacts on their relationships with their children. in this way this book may help to facilitate positive outcomes for mothers and their children. Each chapter explores the position of women in wider society in relation to their treatment in the CJS. Chapters include those about the sociology of motherhood, working with women with mental health problems, social work with mothers involved in the CJS, police involvement, mothers in courts, mothering from prison, mothers and babies in prison, pregnancy in prison, and working with substance misusing mothers.
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