Child Wellbeing in the Context of Parental Detention

该项目将调查父母拘留对生活在澳大利亚社区的儿童的后果。它将使用定性的社会学方法来记录儿童被父母拘留的经历并将其理论化，重点是在这些情况下塑造儿童的社会、情感和物质福祉的因素。预期结果包括关于这些潜在弱势儿童的生活和福利的新知识，以及关于他们茁壮成长所需的社会支持的循证见解。该项目将提出具有国际意义的建议，帮助政策制定者和服务提供者改善父母被监禁的儿童和家庭的生活。

This project will investigate the consequences of parental detention for children living in the Australian community. It will use qualitative sociological methods to document and theorise children’s experiences of a parent’s detention, with a focus on the factors that shape children’s social, emotional and material wellbeing in these situations. Expected outcomes include new knowledge concerning the lives and welfare of these potentially vulnerable children, as well as evidence-based insights regarding the social supports they need to thrive. The project will deliver internationally relevant recommendations to help policymakers and service providers improve the lives of children and families navigating the incarceration of a parent.