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Mothers Talk Back: Exploring the Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated Mothers
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Mothers Talk Back: Exploring the Experiences of Formerly Incarcerated Mothers

Shannon Cooper-Sadlo, Michael A. Mancini, Dixie D. Meyer and Jessica L. Chou
Contemporary family therapy, v 41(1), pp 92-101
01 Mar 2019

Abstract

Psychology Psychology, Clinical Social Sciences
The experiences of formerly incarcerated mothers are rarely examined despite the sharp rise in female incarceration over the past 2 decades. This project used a transcendental phenomenological approach and in-depth interviews with 12 formerly incarcerated mothers as they reflected on their motherhood experiences before, during and after their incarceration. Mothers described how they struggled to negotiate their own stress, trauma, addiction, and shame, and offer insights for how service systems and professionals can help mothers reunify with their families and re-enter society. Clinical implications for systems of care, policy and practice are explored.

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#16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
#3 Good Health and Well-Being

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Psychology, Clinical
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