Every year millions of families are affected by the imprisonment of a family member. Children of imprisoned parents alone can be counted in millions in the USA

This volume examines the effects of incarceration on the families and children of prisoners with a view to gaining a better understanding of our thinking about

This handbook brings together the international research focussing on prisoners’ families and the impact of imprisonment on them. Under-researched and under-t

This book provides an up-to-date, accessible introduction to the relationship between families, prisons and penal policies in the United Kingdom. It explores cu

This book examines what it means to be a family within the restrictive, disruptive, and often distressing context of imprisonment. Drawing on original qualitati