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Building on research in relation to prison and immigration detention, we are looking at how carceral spaces shape and impact women\u2019s experiences of mothering. We will use the \u2018Listening Guide\u2019, a feminist narrative method of analysis to explore mothers&#8217; stories of asylum and criminal justice systems in the UK. 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