A Multidimensional View of Mothers' Sensitive Care Approach in Penitentiary Institutions

ICPA 2025 Presentation by Müdriye Yıldız Bıçakçı (PID217)

Author

Müdriye Yıldız Bıçakçı

Professor, Ankara University, Türkiye

Prof. Dr. Müdriye Yıldız Bıçakçı is a leading scholar in the field of early childhood education and child development in Türkiye. With over two decades of academic experience, her work focuses on the social-emotional development of children, parent-child interaction, and the role of early intervention in at-risk populations. She has conducted extensive research on parental sensitivity, attachment, and caregiving practices in diverse and challenging contexts, including institutional and correctional settings.

She is particularly known for her commitment to bridging research and practice, working closely with practitioners, educators, and policymakers to improve the quality of early childhood services. Her recent work explores how sensitive caregiving can be adapted and supported in environments such as prisons, where mothers and children face exceptional developmental and psychological vulnerabilities. As a professor at Ankara University, she has mentored numerous graduate students and contributed to national and international projects that center children’s rights and family well-being. Prof. Yıldız Bıçakçı brings to her presentations both scientific depth and a strong sense of social responsibility, making her sessions both insightful and deeply human-centered. Within the scope of the ""Technical Support for Developing of an Institutional Model for Children Staying with Their Mothers in Penal Institutions Project"" which was carried out in cooperation with the European Union and the Ministry of Justice, she served as a team leader and took part in the team that developed the applied model.

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