Parental incarceration is frequently linked with behavior problems, educational outcomes, childhood illness, and an increased risk of physical and mental health issues in adulthood. Parents’ poverty and employment insecurity can limit children’s language skills and educational attainment. Frequent moves thanks to a lack of affordable housing can hurt children’s language, mental health, and educational attainment, while homelessness and housing instability is associated with higher rates of childhood hunger, lower access to medical and dental care, and a likelihood of repeating a grade or having emotional and behavioral problems...
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/12/10/3730540/criminal-record-children/
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