Role strain and incarcerated mothers: Understanding the process of mothering

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 101-119

  Berry, Phyllis E ^a   Eigenberg, Helen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Incarcerated mothers; Maternal role strain; Mothers in prison; Prison mothers; Role strain

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247441092     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J012v15n01_06     Document Type: Article

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