The strains of maternal imprisonment: Importation and deprivation stressors for women and children

Holly Foster

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2012, vol. 40, issue 3, 221-229

Abstract: This study links General Strain Theory, criminal justice models of inmate adaptation, and life course stress models to examine (1) the influence of importation and deprivation strains on maternal health while imprisoned; and (2) the intergenerational consequences of maternal strains for child outcomes.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.01.005

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