A study of the children of prisoners : findings from Māori data June 2011 Prepared for Te Puni Kōkiri by: Network Research Authors: Liz Gordon and Lesley MacGibbon
By: Gordon, Liz.
Contributor(s): MacGibbon, Lesley.
Material type: BookPublisher: Wellington, N.Z.: Te Puni Kōkiri, 2011Description: 55 p.; 30 cm. ; computer file, PDF format.ISBN: 9780478345209.Subject(s): TAMARIKI | CHILDREN | CHILDREN OF PRISONERS | MĀORI | MAUHERE | PRISONERS | PRISONERS' FAMILIES | RANGAHAU MĀORI | TANGATA HARA | WHĀNAU | NEW ZEALANDDDC classification: Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: This study reports on the Māori data collected as part of a research project on the children of prisoners carried out in 2009 and 2010, for Pillars, a community organisation that works with the families of prisoners. It begins with the voices of four tamariki who each have a parent in prison. They tell us about their lives, good and bad. The findings of this study – the first of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand - shows where many of the problems lie and what kind of interventions may be successful. Community engagement, more effective health and education interventions and a justice system that is mindful of the needs of the children, can together go a long way towards reducing intergenerational imprisonment. From the weebsite summary.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This study reports on the Māori data collected as part of a research project on the children of prisoners carried out in 2009 and 2010, for Pillars, a community organisation that works with the families of prisoners. It begins with the voices of four tamariki who each have a parent in prison. They tell us about their lives, good and bad. The findings of this study – the first of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand - shows where many of the problems lie and what kind of interventions may be successful. Community engagement, more effective health and education interventions and a justice system that is mindful of the needs of the children, can together go a long way towards reducing intergenerational imprisonment. From the weebsite summary.