Association of Parental Incarceration With Psychiatric and Functional Outcomes of Young Adults

Importance

In 2016, an estimated 8% of US children younger than 18 years had experienced the incarceration of a parent, and rates were substantially higher among children from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds and disadvantaged groups. Little is known about whether parental incarceration during childhood is associated with adult psychiatric problems and functional outcomes.

Objective

To examine whether parental...