Parental Incarceration and Child Well-Being in Fragile Families
Posted on April 1, 2008
This brief summarizes the results of an extensive analysis examining the risks faced by urban children whose parents have been incarcerated. The findings are Not meant to suggest a causal relationship between incarceration and child wellbeing. Rather, the analyses identify the extent to which the children of incarcerated parents are at greater risk for material hardship, family instability, or developmental… Read More