Disrupted childhoods: children of women in prison

Journeying into the worlds of prisoner's children

Living with mom, most of the time

Outside the curtained windows

The ubiquity of violence

When the criminal justice system comes calling

They all do the time

What lies ahead

Doing research with children of incarcerated parents

A portrait of the children and their mothers.

Acknowledgments; Introduction:Journeying into the Worlds of Prisoners' Children; Part One; 1. Living with Mom-Most of the Time; 2. Outside the Curtained Windows; 3. The Ubiquity of Violence; Part Two; 4. When the Criminal Justice System Comes Calling; 5. They All Do the Time; 6. What Lies Ahead; Appendix A: Doing Research with Children of Incarcerated Parents; Appendix B: A Portrait of the Children and Their Mothers; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.