Description
Daddy’s Working Away is an easy-to-read, practical book written by prisoners and their families. Bringing hope and encouragement, it is a realistic and honest attempt to deal with the difficult issues facing prisoners who, although away from their children, still want to be good dads.
Covering topics like:
- The big question – what do we tell the kids?
- It’s good to talk – keeping in contact
- Wait ’til your father gets home! – discipline
- Money, money, money
- Because you’re worth it – you and your family
- Tuning in – the importance of listening
- School issues – helping your child through
- What about me? I’m a lifer
Not just for the dads – this is also a helpful tool for parenting and family life tutors, prison chaplains, and people whose partner is in prison. With questions for group discussion and an extensive list of support organisations, this book is a great tool to help both prisoners and their families, as well as professionals.
'Dynamite – a must-read book for all dads in prison!'
'Parenting and Family Learning is an important area of work with prisoners and other disadvantaged people. Daddy's Working Away is a resource that the OLSU highly recommends.'
Paperback book
Number of pages: 144
Authors:
Sandy Watson is the former Family Services Lead, Resettlement and Reducing Reoffending Team for the Youth Custody Service, and previously worked at G4S Care and Justice Services. She has pioneered work with children and families of offenders and was given a Butler Trust Prison Award in recognition of her work.
Sheron Rice is the former Senior Editor at Care for the Family and has been involved in editing over 30 bestselling books on parenting and family life, including The Sixty Minute series by Rob Parsons.