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Family implications during deprivation of liberty and Attachment Theory: a qualitative metasynthesis
Caroline Menzel Gato1, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento2, Rafaela Azevedo Abrantes de Oliveira Simoneti3
1Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul. Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Objectives:
to synthesize evidence from qualitative studies about the implications that the deprivation of liberty process has on incarcerated adults' family relationships.
Methods:
a qualitative meta-synthesis, carried out in January 2021, by searching for publications indexed in six databases. The sample consisted of 10 studies, which were analyzed by MaxQDA®, and an interpretative synthesis was performed based on Attachment Theory.
Results:
based on first-order concepts, it was possible to synthesize second- and third-order concepts and present them in two interpretive context units: Strategies for strengthening family ties; Relationships that contribute to breaking down family ties. It was evidenced that visits, phone calls and letters favor the strengthening of secure attachment.
Final Considerations:
incarceration causes consequences in tie formation, reflecting on the attachment process between family members.
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