By Bradley A. White, et al., Healio, February 8, 2020
Men who reported experiencing family member incarceration during childhood were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes during adulthood compared with men who did not report a family incarceration history, according to findings published in SAGE Open Medicine.
“Previous studies have found that the incarceration of a parent plays havoc with the stability of housing, employment and parental marital relationships,” Bradley A. White, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, associate professor of psychology, and core faculty member at the Center for Youth Development and Intervention at the University of Alabama, said in a press release. “It has also been associated with psychosocial maladjustment and mental disorders in children and often leads to considerable social and familial stigma. Less attention has been paid to the long-term physical health outcomes of the children as they grow up.”
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