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'A hidden group of children': Support in schools for children who experience parental imprisonment

'A hidden group of children': Support in schools for children who experience parental imprisonment

Morgan, Julia ORCID: 0000-0001-6218-7593, Leeson, Caroline, Dillon, Rebecca Carter, Wirgman, Anne Louise and Needham, Mary (2014) 'A hidden group of children': Support in schools for children who experience parental imprisonment. Children and Society, 28 (4). pp. 269-279. ISSN 0951-0605 (Print), 1099-0860 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12012)

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Abstract

Schools have been identified as playing a key role in supporting the children of prisoners. This paper reports on a study which explored the support provision offered in schools to children who experience parental imprisonment. By interviewing school representatives, stakeholders, parents and children we illustrate the support available in schools, the issues that arise and ways in which support provision can be strengthened. Our findings indicate that children of prisoners often constitute a ‘forgotten’ group in schools and we suggest that an awareness of these children and the challenges they face needs to be raised amongst education practitioners and policy-makers.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: children of prisoners, schools and support
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Health & Society Research Group
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2020 07:20
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/23381

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