This short blog from the London School of Economics US Centre uses data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health to demonstrate the negative effects of parental incarceration on children. The research argues parental incarceration increases a child's likelihood of criminal behaviour, poor mental health and illegal drug use, as well as negatively impacting financial earnings and an ability to sustain intimate relationships. These effects were found to persist and amplify into adulthood. This blog is based on the article Young Adult Outcomes and the Life-Course Penalties of Parental Incarceration.
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