Family member death among formerly incarcerated persons

Citation

Testa, Alexander & Jackson, Dylan B. (2019). Family member death among formerly incarcerated persons. Death Studies. pp. 1-10

Abstract

AbstractBereavement carries consequences for the health and socioeconomic well-being of surviving family members. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, the current study investigates whether formerly incarcerated individuals experience the death of a family member at higher rates than the general population. We find that relative to those without a history of incarceration, formerly incarcerated individuals are more likely to experience the death of an immediate family member by young adulthood. Subsequent analyses demonstrate that deaths occurring during or after a respondent was incarcerated were relevant for health and well-being.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2019.1616856

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Death Studies

Author(s)

Testa, Alexander
Jackson, Dylan B.

Year Published

2019

Pages

1-10

Edition

May 21, 2019

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2019.1616856

Reference ID

7241