When parenting does not ‘come naturally’: providers’ perspectives on parenting education for incarcerated mothers and fathers

Fowler, C; Dawson, A; Rossiter, C; Jackson, D; Power, T; Roche, M

When parenting does not ‘come naturally’: providers’ perspectives on parenting education for incarcerated mothers and fathers

Fowler, C

Dawson, A

Rossiter, C

Jackson, D

Power, T

Roche, M

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Studies in Continuing Education, 2018, 40 (1), pp. 98 - 114
Issue Date:: 2018-01-02

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dc.contributor.author	Fowler, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7838-8434	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dawson, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0926-2202	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rossiter, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-3076	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jackson, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-5325	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Power, T https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3334-0322	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Roche, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3831-537X	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:27:32Z
dc.date.issued	2018-01-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Studies in Continuing Education, 2018, 40 (1), pp. 98 - 114	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0158-037X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/119157
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Learning to parent sensitively and safely can be challenging for adults with childhood abuse and neglect experiences. Such childhood experiences are prevalent among incarcerated parents whose ability to parent their own children is also limited by separation from them. Several prisons have developed programs to foster pro-social parenting skills among incarcerated mothers and fathers to assist them on release. This paper reports a qualitative research study that explored the factors affecting the delivery and outcomes of parenting programs in correctional facilities in New South Wales Australia from the perspective of individuals involved in developing and implementing the programs. Thematic analysis of 19 interviews identified two main themes: supporting parents’ learning in correctional settings and providers’ learning about parent education in correctional settings. Respondents reported the benefits of providing creative learning opportunities enabling parents to build on their strengths and to develop relationships. These factors contributed to changing prisoners’ attitudes and supporting them to consider alternative parenting approaches. The co-productive approach to parent education supported enhanced parenting knowledge among parents and greater insights among educators. Parenting education can be successfully delivered in correctional settings and can assist incarcerated parents to build on existing knowledge and adapt it to their own needs.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Studies in Continuing Education	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/0158037X.2017.1396449	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education	en_US
dc.title	When parenting does not ‘come naturally’: providers’ perspectives on parenting education for incarcerated mothers and fathers	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	40	en_US
utslib.for	1301 Education Systems	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - WHO CC
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
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© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Learning to parent sensitively and safely can be challenging for adults with childhood abuse and neglect experiences. Such childhood experiences are prevalent among incarcerated parents whose ability to parent their own children is also limited by separation from them. Several prisons have developed programs to foster pro-social parenting skills among incarcerated mothers and fathers to assist them on release. This paper reports a qualitative research study that explored the factors affecting the delivery and outcomes of parenting programs in correctional facilities in New South Wales Australia from the perspective of individuals involved in developing and implementing the programs. Thematic analysis of 19 interviews identified two main themes: supporting parents’ learning in correctional settings and providers’ learning about parent education in correctional settings. Respondents reported the benefits of providing creative learning opportunities enabling parents to build on their strengths and to develop relationships. These factors contributed to changing prisoners’ attitudes and supporting them to consider alternative parenting approaches. The co-productive approach to parent education supported enhanced parenting knowledge among parents and greater insights among educators. Parenting education can be successfully delivered in correctional settings and can assist incarcerated parents to build on existing knowledge and adapt it to their own needs.

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