War on the Family

Mothers in Prison and the Families They Leave Behind
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-415-94671-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 323 g

In this timely book, renowned criminologist and activist Renny Golden sheds light on the women behind bars and the 350,000 children they leave behind. In exposing the fastest growing prison population-a direct result of Reagan's War on Drugs-Golden sets up new framework for thinking about how to address the situation of mothers in prison, the risks and needs of their children and the implications of current judicial policies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Golden, Renny

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: Collateral Damage in the War on Drugs Chapter 2: The Worlds They Inhabit: Joanetta's World Chapter 3: Loss of Childhood: A Family's Story Chapter 4: Family Narratives of Survival and Sorrow: Bell, Melvanie, Nadia and Louella Chapter 5: Expendable Bodies, Racialized Policies Chapter 6: Incarceration: Theater of Terror Chapter 7: Teen Mothers and the Infants Who Saved Them Chapter 8: Children in the Other America Chapter 9: Gonna Rise: Pam's Story Chapter 10: Eyes on the Prize: Theorizing Change Chapter 11: What Is To Be Done in the Meantime? Chapter 12: Beating the Odds Addendum: List of Programs for Families of Incarcerated Mothers

Über Autor(innen)

Renny Golden is Professor of Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Social Work at Northeastern Illinois University. She is a criminologist, published poet, and well-known activist for social rights in El Salvador and Guatamala. Her previous publications include, Disposable Children: America's Child Welfare System and Oscar Romero: Reflections on His Life and Writings.