Objective To measure the extent to which changes within children's families associated with
paternal incarceration account for increased externalizing and acting‐out behavior in …

More than 2.3 million individuals are currently incarcerated in the United States. Nearly half
of incarcerated individuals are parents of minor children. Results from research on drug use …

Researchers have estimated that 63% of incarcerated women have one or more minor
children and most report living with their children prior to incarceration (Mumola, 2000) …

Research suggests social exclusion is linked to violence. To expand what is known about
risk factors for violence, this study investigates links between having a parent with a history …

Studies indicate parental incarceration (PI) is associated with children's externalizing
behaviors. Fewer studies have examined whether the relationship persists into adulthood …

With the increase in incarceration rates, researchers have turned their attention to the
broader social implications of removing family members from home and putting them behind …

Researchers have estimated that approximately 2.7 million children in the United States
have a parent in jail or prison. Since 1991, the number of children with a father in prison …

The general purpose of this research is to contribute to the efforts in understanding the effect
of maternal incarceration on young adult well-being outcomes, and the factors that may …