Children of the prison boom : mass incarceration and the future of American inequality /
Sara Wakefield, Christopher Wildeman.
- xiv, 231 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Studies in crime and public policy .
- Studies in crime and public policy. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-222) and index.
Introduction -- The social patterning of parental imprisonment -- Before and after imprisonment -- Paternal incarceration and mental health and behavioral problems -- Paternal incarceration and infant mortality -- Parental incarceration and child homelessness -- Mass imprisonment and childhood inequality -- Conclusion.
Children of prisoners--Social conditions.--United States Corrections--Social aspects--United States. Imprisonment--United States. Equality--United States.