TY - JOUR
T1 - Substance Use among Youth with Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Parents
AU - Davis, Laurel
AU - Shlafer, Rebecca J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/1/2
Y1 - 2017/1/2
N2 - Parental incarceration impacts millions of children in the United States and has important consequences for youths’ adjustment. Children of incarcerated parents are at risk for a host of negative psychosocial outcomes, including substance abuse problems. Using data from a statewide survey of youth behavior, the effect of present and past parental incarceration on youths’ report of their substance use behaviors was examined. Present and past parental incarceration was significantly associated with use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs, as well as substance abuse and dependence. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
AB - Parental incarceration impacts millions of children in the United States and has important consequences for youths’ adjustment. Children of incarcerated parents are at risk for a host of negative psychosocial outcomes, including substance abuse problems. Using data from a statewide survey of youth behavior, the effect of present and past parental incarceration on youths’ report of their substance use behaviors was examined. Present and past parental incarceration was significantly associated with use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs, as well as substance abuse and dependence. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
KW - parental incarceration
KW - substance abuse
KW - substance use
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U2 - 10.1080/00377317.2017.1246797
DO - 10.1080/00377317.2017.1246797
M3 - Article
C2 - 29170570
AN - SCOPUS:85004073360
SN - 0037-7317
VL - 87
SP - 43
EP - 58
JO - Smith College Studies in Social Work
JF - Smith College Studies in Social Work
IS - 1
ER -
