The hidden voices of children and young people with a parent in prison: What schools need to know about supporting these vulnerable pupils

Lorna Brookes and Jo Frankham

International Journal of Educational Development, 2021, vol. 81, issue C

Abstract: This paper reports on a study with children and young people who have a parent in prison and identifies ways in which schools might better support these pupils. The paper is based on research and practice with 23 individuals from ten families. It first ‘sets the scene’ for these pupils’ lives by drawing on interviews with parents and carers. This helps to illuminate the context within which these children and young people are growing up. The paper then presents the views, and selected drawings, of the ten children and young people involved. The paper describes the forms of social isolation that families experience when a parent is sent to prison and the dilemmas and difficulties children and young people face at school. The recommendations focus on how individual teachers and schools might respond to the needs of this group.

Keywords: Children of prisoners; Teacher development; Pastoral care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2020.102323

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