Parental incarceration is a significant, inequitably distributed form of adversity that affects
millions of US children and increases their risk for emotional and behavioral problems. An …

Neighborhoods have been the focus of health researchers seeking to develop upstream
strategies to mitigate downstream disease development. In recent years, neighborhoods …

Rates of parental incarceration in the USA have increased dramatically over the past four
decades. The Adverse Childhood Experiences study identified parental incarceration as one …

Black children are disproportionately represented among the children of incarcerated
mothers and fathers in the United States. Research has largely focused on negative life …

Despite the five million children in the US with an incarcerated parent, there is limited
research on risk and protective factors for this population. We analyzed data from the …

Individuals living in carceral systems oftentimes are not prioritized in ways that ensure that
their rights and dignity are protected. Many families and communities have been and …

Objectives To describe relationships between parental incarceration and child health and
flourishing—a measure of curiosity, resilience, and self-regulation—and to identify …

As millions of parents are held behind bars, there is a growing concern not only for the
outcome for these individuals, but for their children. Researchers have pointed to familial …

Background The influence of socioeconomic disparities and multidimensional stressors on
youth tobacco and marijuana use is recognized; however, the extent of these effects varies …

Objective: Previous research has underscored the link between allostatic load—a
comprehensive indicator of the cumulative physiological burden of chronic stress—and …