Media coverage
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Media coverage
Title Unspoken struggles: Listening to children of incarcerated parents Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Monash Lens Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 13/05/25 Description For many children, home is a place of comfort, a sanctuary filled with the nurturing presence of parents who provide love, stability, and guidance.
But for the children with incarcerated parents, the concept of “home” is often fraught with confusion, abandonment, and a profound sense of loss. These children, of whom there are estimated to be more than 40,000 in Australia on any given day, face unique and often invisible challenges as they grow up without one or both of their parents.
The emotional, psychological, and social consequences for these children can be overwhelming and long-lasting, yet their struggles often remain hidden from the public eye.
They’re rarely consulted about their experiences or opinions, with just three published studies in the past decade that have directly heard from children of prisoners.
A new study from Monash University, commissioned by SHINE for Kids, and with funding from Paul Ramsey Foundation, aimed to fill this gap by speaking directly to the children.Producer/Author Scott Morton URL https://lens.monash.edu/@politics-society/2025/05/13/1387453/unspoken-struggles-listening-to-children-of-incarcerated-parents Persons Catherine Flynn
Keywords
- children of prisoners
- child aware
- Justice
- Research