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All research and evidence on NICCO is reviewed using a Quality Assessment Tool (QAT) developed by the University of Huddersfield and Barnardo's.

Research and evidence is assessed in four key areas: Methodological Quality, Child-Centredness, Relevance to Policy and Strategy, and Relevance to Practice with offender's children. This ensures that items on the NICCO website are as useful as possible to academics, practitioners, commissioners and other professionals. For more information about the development of the QAT or to review research in order to list it on NICCO, please see the QAT webpage where you can download the Tool, Guidebook and a short step-by-step 'How To' document. Please contact us to submit quality assessed research on to NICCO.

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85. Representations of Attachment Relationships in Children of Incarcerated Mothers

This peer reviewed article looks at representations of attachment relationships which were assessed in 54 children ages 2 to 7 years whose mothers were in prison. The research found that 63% of the children were classified as having insecure relationships with mothers and caregivers. Secure relationships were more likely found in children who lived in a stable caregiving environment, when children reacted to separation from the mother with sadness instead of anger, and when children were...

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86. Professional School Counselors Using Choice Theory to Meet the Needs of Children of Prisoners

This research refers to the US but can be learned from by people from any country. The prison population in the United States has increased significantly over the years. Research shows that the children of prisoners experience academic and social challenges. This article argues that professional school counselors are in an ideal position to provide theory-based interventions to support children of prisoners. This article firstly describes the challenges experienced by children of...

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87. Inside I'm Hurting: Practical Strategies for supporting children with attachment difficulties in school

This applied psychology book notes the problems that children who experience traumatic loss (such as losing a parent to prison), trauma, abuse and neglect may face at school. These issues include inability to respond to behaviour modification techniques and failure to thrive in the system. The author uses attachment theory to develop and put forward new, practice based methods for school staff to use in work with these children. The book includes sections relevant to school staff working...

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88. Like father like son: Imprisonment of fathers and the psychological adjustment of sons

In order to view this study you will to be a member of Springer Link to access this article in the Journal of Child and Family studies. Alternatively it is available to rent or for purchase. This study shows that the profiles of children from families with imprisoned fathers have more in common to juvenile delinquents and were less similar to the norm group than children's profiles from divorced families. The findings do not conclusively prove that father absence and father...

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89. Mothers in prison: The sentencing of mothers and the rights of the child

This research notes that 66% of women in prison are mothers of dependent children. The forcible separation of a child from its mother or father impacts on the child's rights under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights, and thus courts are required to weigh up the child's rights against the seriousness of their parent's crime. This research questions the above and whether the courts always obtain information about children or whether they consider children's...

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90. Justice and Prisoners Families

This short paper is the 5th in a series of working papers from the Howard League called What is Justice? Re-imagining penal policy. Kotova notes that despite previous research showing that prisoners' families in the UK are affected financially, socially, emotionally and practically by imprisonment, this is not yet one of the key topics in criminology and/or the sociology of punishment. Furthermore, criminal justice policy does not engage with prisoners' families needs, instead the...

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