A Hidden Epidemic: Parental Incarceration and What To Do When It Affects Your Patients
A Hidden Epidemic: Parental Incarceration and What To Do When It Affects Your Patients https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ImpactofParentalIncarcerationInfographic.jpg 1024 512 Andrew Axelson and Samantha Boch, PhD https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbf610db92d1657318506ee9817b8164?s=96&d=mm&r=g
If having an incarcerated parent was classified as a chronic health condition, it would be the second most prevalent chronic condition in the United States for children under the age of 18 – just behind asthma. In fact, the percentage of American youth with an incarcerated parent is about 10 times higher than the percentage…
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