You will need to become a member of Taylor & Francis Online Journals to access the full article. In this peer-reviewed article, theory and evidence around psychopathology, attachment and incarceration are reviewed.
It argues that parental imprisonment can lead to the cause of psychopathology in children because insecure attachment is prevalent (because parental relationships can be severed, there can be inconsistent care giving, confused stories about the parent's whereabouts and restricted contact). Economic difficulties, stigma and school moves can also contribute. This is particularly the case, they note, for children whose mothers are imprisoned. They state that understanding children's prior attachment relationships can be key in understanding their reactions to imprisonment as negative prior experiences may correlate with negative experiences during imprisonment. Longitudinal research to test this is suggested.
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