All Outputs (3)

The need for children's advocacy centres : hearing the voices of children (2021)
Journal Article

Children and young people (CYP) can be empowered to take on roles as agents of change in
their own communities. CYP want to be heard and should be actively involved in the coproduction, design and development of services aimed at them to ensure that... Read More about The need for children's advocacy centres : hearing the voices of children.

Improving outcomes for children affected by parental involvement with the criminal justice system in Scotland (2021)
Journal Article

With 20-27,000 children in Scotland experiencing a parent’s imprisonment and many more their parent’s involvement in the wider criminal justice system, it is vital that children’s needs and preferences are understood and acted upon. Parental imprison... Read More about Improving outcomes for children affected by parental involvement with the criminal justice system in Scotland.

A double-edged sword : children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland (2021)
Journal Article

Prison visits are recognised as an important feature of a humane prison system, providing important benefits for prisoners and their family in maintaining ties (McCarthy & Adams, 2017). Scotland has a history of penal welfarism and a right-based agen... Read More about A double-edged sword : children’s experiences of visiting a parent in prison in Scotland.