Behind Closed Doors: The Impact of Incarceration on Families
Annotation:
Criminology provides ample evidence of the profoundly negative impact that a parent's imprisonment can have on their children, particularly if they had been their primary carer. This study introduces readers to this issue in the Czech context. Based on a questionnaire survey of social workers and special educators working in prisons, as well as interviews with representatives of non-profit organisations that support families of prisoners and a prison psychologist, it provides an overview of the issue. The findings are then placed in the context of international criminological research.
Authors
Boukalová Hedvika, Háková Lucie, Raszková Tereza, Zhřívalová, Petra
ISBN
ISBN 978-80-7338-213-1 (pdf)
Edition
Edition series KONTEXTY
Year of publication
2025
Keywords
criminology, children of incarcerated parents, stigmatization, social work