How Parents' Incarceration Affects Kids' Mental Health
by SavvyRoo on Sep 10, 2014 | Views: 127 | Score: 0
| No parental incarceration | Parental incarceration | |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic school absence | 2.6 | 3.96 |
| Depression | 1.63 | 6.2 |
| Developmental delay | 3.33 | 6.35 |
| Anxiety | 3.01 | 6.99 |
| Behavioral or conduct problems | 2.62 | 10.39 |
| Learning disability | 7.41 | 15.29 |
| ADD or ADHD | 7.09 | 18.01 |
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The facts are pretty stark: kids with incarcerated parents are 2-3 times more likely to suffer from various mental illnesses including depression and anxiety, as well as from ADD and other behavioral problems.