Mothering from the Inside: Parenting in a Women's Prison

The majority of female inmates are also mothers of children under the age of eighteen. These women don't stop being mothers when they receive a prison sentence, but in fact try a variety of means to maintain motherhood and mothering while away from their children. Based on research conducted in a women's prison, Mothering from the Inside reveals how inmate mothers find places for their children to live, manage relationships with caregivers, demonstrate their fitness as mothers, and negotiate rights to their children under challenging circumstances. The impact of race, ethnicity, and marginality on women in prison is traced through the development of the women's motherhood careers.

Author: Sandra Enos
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 10/19/2000
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.14w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780791448502

About the Author
Sandra Enos is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rhode Island College.

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