@article{2016:manby:coping_res,
title = {COPING Research: Exploring the Emotional Impact of Parental Imprisonment on Children in four European Countries; Qualitative Research Findings},
year = {2016},
note = {COPING (2010-2012), a European funded multi-strand research project
exploring the impact of parental imprisonment on children and young
people, included 349 interviews with children, care-giving parents and
imprisoned parents in Germany, Romania, Sweden and the UK. Each
country has its own distinctive criminal justice and welfare systems.
Research was carried out by Universities and NGOs. The four countries
developed detailed interview guides to ensure consistency, translated
into the host language. Building on previous research, the study
focused on themes of resilience, attachment, and experiences of
stigma. The importance of children’s own agency and the support of
care-givers, extended families and friends were reinforced for all
four countries. Openness and honesty about the prison sentence served
children best, related to their age and maturity. The study found
that, outside the family, schools were the most important agency to
support children. Services responding to children’s needs were
mainly provided by non-governmental agencies (NGOs), although these
were mainly absent in Romania. The ways children handled their
situation and levels of stigma and societal disapproval varied between
the four countries},
journal = {RPsych Rechtspsychologie},
pages = {310--329},
author = {Manby, Martin},
volume = {2},
number = {3}
}