The impact of long-term imprisonment on families of prisoners: State-of-the-art and unexplored research directions Cover Image

Wpływ długoterminowego uwięzienia na rodziny więźniów - stan wiedzy i zaniedbane kierunki badań
The impact of long-term imprisonment on families of prisoners: State-of-the-art and unexplored research directions

Author(s): Renata Szczepanik, Kamil Miszewski
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Criminology, Family and social welfare, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Instytut Profilaktyki Społecznej i Resocjalizacji UW
Keywords: prisoner-family ties; long-term prisoners’ families; stigma; prisoners’s wives

Summary/Abstract: What are the issues faced by families of men who serve long-term prison sentences? Does the man’s absence negatively affect the quality of life of the family? How do such families coexist in local communities? Does their social standing remain unchanged? The aim of this study is to provide answers to these questions based on the analysis of the existing research literature. This article critically evaluates the existing studies into how wives and partners cope when their husbands serve long term prison sentences. It also identifies some gaps in the literature and makes recommendations for future research. The authors argue that more research is needed to understand the plight of the families of inmates, especially in the case of long term imprisonment

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 30
  • Page Range: 53-95
  • Page Count: 43
  • Language: Polish