Sawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender
Vol 15, No 1 (2020): April

The Narrative of Women in Prison: The Parenting Practices and the Concepts of Mother in Incarcerated Women

Saida, Ulya (Unknown)
Poerwandani, Elizabeth Kristi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Apr 2020

Abstract

This article discusses the experiences of incar­cerated women regarding parenting practice in prisons and the concept of motherhood. With the narration of eight women who were pregnant or breastfeeding and serving their sentences at the Pondok Bambu Detention Center in East Jakarta, the researcher presented different viewpoints of women by listening to their stories even though they had committed criminal acts. This research uses a qualitative approach to gender per­spec­tive. The researchers did field observations during the data collection process. Parenting practices carried out in prison was not done without obstacles. There are obstacles in terms of knowledge as a mother, economic, and emotional side experienced by incarcerated women. These obstacles influence the concept of thinking of im­prisoned women regarding social construction to be a good mother. They always try to look decent to be able to nurse their children with their conditions in prison. Some of them said the presence of their children in detention is like a new spirit in their life.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

sawwa

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

Sawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender focuses on topics related to gender and child issues. We aim to disseminate research and current developments on these issues. We invite manuscripts on gender and child topics in any perspectives, such as religion, economics, culture, history, education, law, art, ...