Representing children of prisoners in the public domain : Comparing children’s views and policy documents
Journal article
Saunders, Vicky and McArthur, Morag. (2020). Representing children of prisoners in the public domain : Comparing children’s views and policy documents. Australian Social Work. 73(1), pp. 118-130. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2018.1492623
Authors | Saunders, Vicky and McArthur, Morag |
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Abstract | Australian adult prisoner numbers continue to rise to what have been described as unprecedented and unsustainable levels. Research highlights that there are wide-ranging consequences of incarceration for families, and particularly for children. Despite the available research describing the negative impact of parental incarceration on children, it has been argued that these children remain virtually invisible to policy makers and social programs. Using a combination of policy analyses and findings from a research project undertaken in the Australian Capital Territory aimed at identifying the needs of children who have a parent in prison, we examine how this group of children is constructed and responded to by the systems that surround the children. It is argued that it is only when children are seen in a more holistic way that systems can respond more collaboratively to effectively support children. |
Keywords | children of prisoners; children; social policy; children’s rights |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Australian Social Work |
Journal citation | 73 (1), pp. 118-130 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0312-407X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2018.1492623 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85076369469 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 118-130 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 30 Aug 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 10 May 2018 |
Deposited | 17 Aug 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w99x/representing-children-of-prisoners-in-the-public-domain-comparing-children-s-views-and-policy-documents
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