• Acknowledgments. New Foreword for Reissue. Foreword and Recommendations. 1. Introduction 2. The Design of the Enquiry 3. The Prisoners 4. The Wives 5. The Wives Separated Before Imprisonment 6. Discrepancies Between Husbands and Wives 7. The Intensive Sample 8. Adjustment to Separation 9. Civil Prisoners and Their Families 10. Welfare 11. Hire-Purchase 12. Discussion of Hypotheses and Family Typologies 13. Summary of the Principal Findings. Appendices. Index.

Reviews for the original edition:‘A source book of the utmost importance to penologists, welfare officers and lawyers … should be taken very seriously by anyone concerned with the law or its administration.’ – Sunday Times‘This most competent and meticulous study will provide incontrovertible ammunition for all those concerned to reform a wretchedly unsatisfactory aspect of our national life.’ – The Times Educational Supplement ‘This book is of major significance. It needs to be considered seriously by everyone concerned with sentencing, and by all social workers who may work with prisoners’ families.’ – Social Service Quarterly Autumn

• Acknowledgments. New Foreword for Reissue. Foreword and Recommendations. 1. Introduction 2. The Design of the Enquiry 3. The Prisoners 4. The Wives 5. The Wives Separated Before Imprisonment 6. Discrepancies Between Husbands and Wives 7. The Intensive Sample 8. Adjustment to Separation 9. Civil Prisoners and Their Families 10. Welfare 11. Hire-Purchase 12. Discussion of Hypotheses and Family Typologies 13. Summary of the Principal Findings. Appendices. Index.

Reviews for the original edition:‘A source book of the utmost importance to penologists, welfare officers and lawyers … should be taken very seriously by anyone concerned with the law or its administration.’ – Sunday Times‘This most competent and meticulous study will provide incontrovertible ammunition for all those concerned to reform a wretchedly unsatisfactory aspect of our national life.’ – The Times Educational Supplement ‘This book is of major significance. It needs to be considered seriously by everyone concerned with sentencing, and by all social workers who may work with prisoners’ families.’ – Social Service Quarterly Autumn

• Acknowledgments. New Foreword for Reissue. Foreword and Recommendations. 1. Introduction 2. The Design of the Enquiry 3. The Prisoners 4. The Wives 5. The Wives Separated Before Imprisonment 6. Discrepancies Between Husbands and Wives 7. The Intensive Sample 8. Adjustment to Separation 9. Civil Prisoners and Their Families 10. Welfare 11. Hire-Purchase 12. Discussion of Hypotheses and Family Typologies 13. Summary of the Principal Findings. Appendices. Index.

Reviews for the original edition:‘A source book of the utmost importance to penologists, welfare officers and lawyers … should be taken very seriously by anyone concerned with the law or its administration.’ – Sunday Times‘This most competent and meticulous study will provide incontrovertible ammunition for all those concerned to reform a wretchedly unsatisfactory aspect of our national life.’ – The Times Educational Supplement ‘This book is of major significance. It needs to be considered seriously by everyone concerned with sentencing, and by all social workers who may work with prisoners’ families.’ – Social Service Quarterly Autumn