From Time:
“Children of incarcerated parents, compared with their counterparts, are a vulnerable population who are disadvantaged across an array of health outcomes,” the authors write. “The correlation between parental incarceration and children’s health means that physicians serving poor and minority communities may consider screening children for parental incarceration and that social workers in these communities should pay special attention to children’s health.” [UC Irvine assistant professor of sociology, Kristin Turney is the author of this study.]

For the full story, please visit http://time.com/3120135/kids-with-a-parent-in-jail-need-special-care-res....

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