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Title: Examining the Effects of Adult Children's Incarceration on Mothers' Health
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1. Goldman, Alyssa
Examining the Effects of Adult Children's Incarceration on Mothers' Health
Presented: Chicago IL, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2017
Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Population Association of America
Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; Incarceration/Jail; Mothers, Health; Well-Being

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Recent scholarly attention highlights the negative effects of mass incarceration on the health of inmates, their partners, and children. Considerably less research examines the health implications for the parents of those adults who experience incarceration. This is a potentially important omission when estimating the "spillover" effects of the prison boom, as parents of the incarcerated may bear the burden of their child's incarceration in a number of ways that can adversely impact their health and wellbeing. In this study, I use the NLSY79 Child and Young Adults survey to estimate how having a child who experiences incarceration may impact mothers' well-being. Findings suggest that the mothers of those who directly experience incarceration may disproportionately experience poorer general health. I consider potential mechanisms of this association in light of prior research on incarceration and family wellbeing, as well as the implications for health disparities and aging.
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Goldman, Alyssa. "Examining the Effects of Adult Children's Incarceration on Mothers' Health." Presented: Chicago IL, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2017.