Seen & Heard: 100 Poems by Parents & Children Affected by Imprisonment
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The poems and images are all original and from open competitions begun in 2018. They address the thoughts, feelings and beliefs of the authors as they express themselves concerning their emotions and experiences. Over a million children and family members are affected by imprisonment in the UK alone and the poems seek to emphasise the sense of loss, deprivation and isolation involved. They also show resilienceand how enforced separation impacts each and every day of the writers life. Backed by prison and prisoner interest groups and childrens organizations. Contains wholly original material and insights. Linked to public events and initiatives. To be used in education and training.
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Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
Publication Date: 01 May 2019
Publisher: Waterside Press
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781909976429
About
Lucy Baldwin is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at De Montfort University Leicester. She is also a qualified Social Worker and Probation Officer having practised in her native North East. She convened the Women Family Crime and Justice Research Network at De Montfort and is the editor of Mothering Justice: Working with Mothers In Criminal Justice Settings (Waterside Press 2015). She specialises in research surrounding mothering in and after prison and families affected by imprisonment. Ben Raikes is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Huddersfield University. He also works at the Centre for Applied Childhood Youth and Family Research. Ben has experience as a social worker and probation officer. He runs writing groups in prisons and is a co-founder of the International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents (INCCIP).