Mothering and Incarceration: A Conceptual Model Supporting Maternal Identity
1Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, USA.
Summary
Many women in the criminal justice system face trauma, mental illness, and substance use disorders. This impacts their ability to mother, highlighting the need for tailored programs to break intergenerational cycles.
Area of Science:
- Social Science
- Criminology
- Psychology
Background:
- Increasing number of women in the criminal justice system.
- Complex interplay of community and personal factors contributing to female incarceration.
- Prevalence of trauma, mental illness, and substance use disorders among incarcerated women.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the "Mothering and Incarceration" conceptual model.
- To organize the multifaceted life patterns of incarcerated women.
- To understand influences on maternal role attainment during and after incarceration.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on factors affecting incarcerated women.
- Development of a conceptual model to organize complex life patterns.
- Analysis of influences on maternal role attainment.
Main Results:
- Incarceration significantly impacts maternal role attainment.
- The "Mothering and Incarceration" model provides a framework for understanding these impacts.
- The model highlights the intergenerational effects of maternal incarceration.
Conclusions:
- The "Mothering and Incarceration" model can guide program development for incarcerated women.
- Tailored programs are needed for correctional systems to support maternal role attainment.
- The model offers a pathway to disrupt intergenerational cycles of incarceration.
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