- Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family health, particularly on youth.
- Boch’s latest research focused on examining health records and health care use of youth involved or impacted by incarceration.
- By analyzing electronic medical records from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, the study found that 2.2% of youth likely had a parent incarcerated or faced confinement as juveniles.
- Youth with a justice-related keyword in their records had significantly higher rates of physical and mental health disorders compared to matched youth without such keywords.
- The study highlights the disproportionate impact of incarceration on youth health, emphasizing the need for further research and decarceration efforts to support children and families.
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Public Health & Prevention, Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Mental Health