Abstract
A phenomenological study of the lived experience of mothering during incarceration was conducted at a women's multi-custody level prison in Kentucky. The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the experience of mothering among incarcerated women to address the gap within this body of literature. Semi-structured interviews, observation, and field notes from 24 participants were collected and analyzed to provide an in-depth understanding of the mothering experience for the participants. Burnard's method was used for analysis of the interview data. Two major themes emerged including: Living in the fire: The lived experience of incarcerated mothers which stemmed from two sub-themes: "Mistakes were made" and the ˜Here and Now' of it and "Emerging from the fire: Dreams for the future as mothers" which arose from the sub-themes "Motivated to change" and "Redefining themselves."
Sigma Membership
Alpha, Lambda Psi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Maternal Care, Imprisoned Women, Attitudes to Change
Advisor
Vicki Hines-Martin
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Louisville
Degree Year
2011
Recommended Citation
Jackson, Barbara Marie, "The lived experience of mothering during incarceration" (2020). Dissertations. 1014.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1014
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-06-12
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3479957; ProQuest document ID: 897098256. The author still retains copyright.