Quality of Health Lower in Families With a Jailed Member

The risk of poor health quality was 16 percent higher among families in which a member was incarcerated, compared to those who do not have a family member in jail, a new study reveals, suggesting that the prison system may be playing a role in the physical and mental health difficulties in some families. "These people were children when this happened, and it was a significant disruptive event," said Annie Gjelsvik, assistant professor of epidemiology in the Brown ...

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