- Title
- Exploring the importance of the mother/child relationship during maternal incarceration : a case study at Worcester female correctional centre
- Creator
- Zill, Lizelle Jessie
- Subject
- Mother and child Children of women prisoners--Effect of imprisonment on Mother-Child Relations
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- Social Work
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/16058
- Identifier
- vital:40660
- Description
- The intention of this research was to explore and discuss the importance of the mother/child relationship during maternal incarceration for aiding a successful reunificationupon release. The Department of Correctional Services is committed to providing a needs-based approach to all offenders including female offenders, who are recognised as special category offenders. The study made use of a qualitative approach and the research design was based on a case study. Data was gathered by means of in-depth interviews with nineteen participants at the Worcester Female Correctional Centre. A literature study was conducted on the importance of strengthening and supporting the mother/child relationship during maternal incarceration, and the challenges experienced in maintaining the mother/child relationship. Thereafter, an empirical exploration was done and the results were purposefully processed and analysed. Through processing and analysing the results, the researcher was able to derive certain conclusions and make recommendations, which are presented in Chapter Five of this thesis. The most important conclusion resulting from the research study is the importance of the maintenance of the mother/child relationship during maternal incarceration. The study made various recommendations that the Department of Correctional Services can utilise to improve its services to female offenders, especially those with children.
- Format
- 114 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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