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  • Title: Navigating pregnancy in detention: lived experiences in a Philippine women's prison.
    Author: Nieva RF.
    Journal: Int J Prison Health (2024); 2024 Jun 11; ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print):. PubMed ID: 38845153.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: Imprisonment impacts women's childbearing and mothering experiences. Using sociological concepts of total institutions, pains of imprisonment and gendered pains of imprisonment, this study aims to explore the childbearing experiences of 18 Filipino incarcerated women. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A qualitative, inductive approach was undertaken to explore imprisoned women's pregnancy experiences. This research project used reflexive thematic analysis to examine the data from semi-structured interviews with 18 Filipino pregnant prisoners. FINDINGS: The participants' experiences of childbearing in prison were reflected in three overarching themes: lack of autonomy over pregnancy; reduced capacity to manage discomforts and needs; and coping with prison deprivations. These themes embody women's experiences of how imprisonment disrupts Filipino women's childbearing and mothering experiences. Furthermore, the results illustrated how the women navigated the prison regime to address their needs and cope with the pains of imprisonment. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: Although there is a small but growing body of research specifically focusing on mothering and imprisonment, little consideration has been given to analyzing Filipino women's pregnancy experiences in custody. This paper highlights an urgent need to reform correctional policies and practices to address incarcerated women's distinct needs.
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