TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The well-being of children of incarcerated mothers: An exploratory study for the Netherlands
JO  - European journal of criminology
A1  - Hissel, Sanne
A1  - Bijleveld, Catrien
A1  - Kruttschnitt, Candace
SP  - 346
EP  - 360
VL  - 8
IS  - 5
N2  - Little empirical research exists on children whose mothers are incarcerated. We examined Dutch children's experiences regarding their mother's incarceration, using a mixed methods approach. We found that, although children stay in various care-giving situations, a large proportion of them were already living apart from their mothers when maternal incarceration started. The children report elevated levels of problem behaviour and decreased well-being. There is evidence that these may also be due to the negative life events they experienced before their mother's incarceration. Recommendations for future research are discussed.<p /> 
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SN  - 1477-3708
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1477370811415755
ID  - ref1
ER  -