Motherhood Confined. Maternal Health in English Prisons, 1853-1955, Hardback/Rachel E. Bennett

The book is the first extensive historical examination of motherhood in English prisons. It addresses the challenges mothers and babies have historically posed to prison systems not designed with their containment and the management of their health in mind. -- . Publisher: Manchester University Press Author(s): Rachel E. Bennett Illustration(s): 3 b&w images Number of pages: 216 Collection: Social Histories of Medicine Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 146 x 224 x 21 Cover type: Hardback