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- The number of incarcerated mothers has increased over the past 20 years, with many of their children being raised by maternal grandmothers.
- The study explored the coparenting relationships between these incarcerated mothers and their mothers (the grandmothers), based on interviews with 24 pairs of mothers and grandmothers.
- The research found various successful and unsuccessful coparenting dynamics, suggesting the need for better family assessments, improved educational programs in jails, and extended support for coparenting after release.
Article Abstract
The number of incarcerated mothers has risen steadily in the past 20 years, with a majority of the mothers' children being cared for by relatives, usually the maternal grandmother (Smith, Krisman, Strozier, & Marley, 2004). This article examines the unique coparenting relationship of grandmothers and mothers through qualitative individual interviews with a sample of 24 incarcerated mothers with children between the ages of 2 and 6, and 24 grandmothers raising their children. The study revealed many different variants of healthy coparenting alliances, achieved against often huge odds. Much variation was also discovered in dyads where coparenting alliances were not as successful. Implications for practice include performing structural family assessments, enhancing jail education programs, and offering extended coparenting treatment after discharge.
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