Exploring Silences in Narrative Research with Mothers in Prison

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This narrative research reveals how silence affects mothers in prison, highlighting complexities in their stories and the constraints they face.

Silence is identified in narratives as contributing factors to limited storytelling and meaning making.
The Listening Guide method employed reveals rich insights into the stories of mothers experiencing imprisonment.
Three types of stories—'Unworthy', 'Untellable', and 'Unbecoming'—demonstrate the multifaceted nature of silence.
Feminist narrative analysis provided a deeper understanding of how these mothers negotiate their experiences of silence.

Kelly Lockwood (2025) studied this question.

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This narrative research reveals how silence affects mothers in prison, highlighting complexities in their stories and the constraints they face.

Silence is identified in narratives as contributing factors to limited storytelling and meaning making.
The Listening Guide method employed reveals rich insights into the stories of mothers experiencing imprisonment.
Three types of stories—'Unworthy', 'Untellable', and 'Unbecoming'—demonstrate the multifaceted nature of silence.
Feminist narrative analysis provided a deeper understanding of how these mothers negotiate their experiences of silence.

Kelly Lockwood (2025) studied this question.

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