When Words Mean a Lot: The Experiences of Female Prisoners in Senegal and the Effects of their Incarceration on their Families

Authors

Dior Konate, South Carolina State UniversityFollow

Abstract

This study offers an in-depth examination of the impact of women's incarceration on families in Senegal. It outlines the historical background, delineates the problem areas in the impact of the incarceration of female offenders, and discusses the re-creation of family relationships in a context of survival or accommodation of prison life.

Recommended Citation

Konate, Dior (2013) "When Words Mean a Lot: The Experiences of Female Prisoners in Senegal and the Effects of their Incarceration on their Families," Wagadu: A Journal of Transnational Women's & Gender Studies: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/wagadu/vol11/iss1/3