Purpose: While much research has examined the role of parenthood in desistance, it has largely treated parenthood as a binary condition. This article examines the interaction between trajectories of parenthood and trajectories of desistance in order to understand how these interact over time. Methods: This article is based on life story interviews with 29 men and women in Scotland who had experienced repeated short-term imprisonment and mentioned children as significant in their lives, ten of whom were interviewed again 2 years later. Results: While becoming pregnant was a (very) positive turning point for many of the women, trauma surrounding parenthood through pregnancy loss, lack of conception and losing the parental role had a clear negative effect on trajectories of desistance.Men had similar experiences, although pregnancy was only a turning point for them if they felt their partner was not fulfilling their role as mother-to-be. Conclusion: A more nuance understanding of the lives of people processed by the criminal justice system is needed, looking beyond their interactions with the criminal justice system and not only in relation to parenthood but also with regard to other frequently cited 'turning points' such as work and relationships.

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重新思考转折点：父母和命运的轨迹

目的：尽管许多研究已经检验了父母身份在强迫症中的作用，但它很大程度上将父母身份视为二元条件。本文研究了父母身份轨迹和欲望轨迹之间的相互作用，以了解它们随着时间的推移如何相互作用。方法：本文基于对苏格兰29位男女的生活经历进行的访谈，这些男女曾多次遭受短期监禁，并提到其生命中很重要的孩子，两年后又对其中的10名进行了访谈。结果：虽然对许多女性来说，怀孕是一个（非常）积极的转折点，但因怀孕流失，缺乏观念和失去父母角色而对父母造成的创伤对抑郁的轨迹有明显的负面影响。尽管怀孕对他们来说只是一个转折点，如果他们觉得伴侣无法履行自己的准妈妈角色。结论：需要对刑事司法系统处理过的人们的生活有更细微的了解，不仅要了解他们与刑事司法系统的相互作用，不仅要与父母身份有关，而且还要与其他经常被提及的“转折点”有关，例如工作和人际关系。