The image of the motherhood among female prisoners and their early socializing experiences of family life
The image of the motherhood among female prisoners and their early socializing experiences of family life

Summary/Abstract: The imprisonment of female criminals together with their minor children in thePolish institutionalized penitentiary system, despite its lengthy history, still raises more or lessjustified doubts as to its resocialization value for the imprisoned women and the socializationconsequences for their minor children staying in the prison environment for several years.The environment is not identical from the perspective of both the mothers and their children.It is not burdensome with regards to experiencing these restrictive conditions, due tothe efforts which are made. However, these efforts are not always successful for the womenin post-penitentiary phase. In this article, the author attempts to show the imprisonmentconditions and, in particular, to characterize women staying in them, actively fulfilling theirmaternal roles towards their children during their stay in prison, and much too often only atthat time and in these conditions.

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