America’s mass incarceration problem is making kids sick

America’s mass incarceration problem is making kids sick
- August 22, 2014
- Kristin Turney, sociology assistant professor, is featured in Salon August 22, 2014
From The Salon:
“We know that poor people and racial minorities are incarcerated at higher rates
than the rest of the population, and incarceration further hinders the health and
development of children who are already experiencing significant challenges,” study
author and assistant professor of sociology at UC Irvine Kristin Turney said in a
press release. “Our results suggest that children’s health disadvantages are an overlooked
and unintended consequence of mass incarceration. Incarceration, given its unequal
distribution across the population, may have implications for racial and social class
inequalities in children’s health.”
For the full story, please visit http://www.salon.com/2014/08/22/americas_mass_incarceration_problem_is_m....
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