The gendered trauma trajectories of mothers entering prison
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21497761 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S David Mitchell (0000-0003-4152-7901, Northumbria University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-84 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Probation Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-5505 • E-ISSN: 1741-3079 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02645505241269159 |
| OpenAlex | W4403655573 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
Research has shown that many women involved in the criminal justice system have prior experiences of trauma and victimisation. This paper, based on qualitative narrative research with mothers, identifies the specific gendered trauma trajectories of mothers with experience of custody in England. This includes experiences of domestic abuse, removal of children and issues with perinatal mental health. In many instances, these issues are closely interrelated adding further layers of cumulative impact to the trauma experienced. Drawing on trauma theory and pathways theory, these experiences are then analysed and suggestions for mitigating the impact of this trauma are proposed
Criminology · Developmental psychology · Prison · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology
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Consequences of maternal postpartum depression
Being a ‘good woman’
Blaming Victims in Cases of Interpersonal Violence
Self-Reports of Traumatic Events in a Random Sample of Incarcerated Women
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Direct harms and social consequences
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Where Welfare and Criminal Justice Meet
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Pathways to Prison
Toward a Radical Understanding of Trauma and Trauma Work
Keeping the focus on children
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Throwaway Moms
Life History Models of Female Offending
Women's Perceptions of the Prison Environment
What is Narrative Research
The Impact of Incarceration on Women's Mental Health
Pregnancy and childbirth in English prisons
A gender-specific model of trauma and victimization in incarcerated women
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |