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Family member death among formerly incarcerated persons

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Bereavement carries consequences for the health and socioeconomic well-being of surviving family members. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, the current study investigates whether formerly incarcerated individuals experience the death of a family member at higher rates than the general population. We find that relative to those without a history of incarceration, formerly incarcerated individuals are more likely to experience the death of an immediate family member by young adulthood. Subsequent analyses demonstrate that deaths occurring during or after a respondent was incarcerated were relevant for health and well-being.

Source: Death Studies

DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2019.1616856

Authors: Alexander Testa, Dylan B. Jackson

Institution: The University of Texas at San Antonio

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, National Institute on Aging, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development