Kristin Turney

Research conducted by Kristin Turney, a [Dean’s] Professor at the University of California at Irvine, found the danger is greatest among kids younger than six. About 5 million children in the United States, approximately 7% of all minors, have experienced the incarceration of a parent who was in their home at some point, according to a study from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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