Inclusion criteria | |
1. | Empirical research study using qualitative or quantitative research methods |
2. | Includes research on the experiences, needs or risk of re-offending of mothers inprison or who were released from prison within 12 months of the date that the research was undertaken. |
3. | Includes the experiences or needs of mothers and their children in contact with statutory or government systems while the women are in prison or within 12 months of release |
4. | Research is conducted in Australia |
Exclusion criteria | |
1. | Systematic reviews (full text assessment was undertaken to check primary studies included in the rapid review) |
2. | Commentary paper which does not provide research methods |
3. | Not written in English |
4. | Narrative reviews, conference abstracts and protocols |
5. | Published prior to 2005 |
6. | Research on men |
7. | Research on women who are not parents |
8. | Full text not available |