Female children with incarcerated adult family members at risk for lifelong neurological decline

Health Care for Women International
Kathleen Brewer-SmythGabriel Bucurescu

Abstract

A secondary analysis of data from adult female prison inmates in the mid-Atlantic United States defined relationships between having incarcerated adult family members during childhood and neurological outcomes. Of 135 inmates, 99 (60%) had one or more incarcerated adult family members during childhood. Regression analyses revealed that having incarcerated adult family members was related to greater frequency and severity of childhood abuse and higher incidence of neurological deficits in adulthood, especially related to traumatic brain injuries, compared to those without incarcerated adult family members. Along with being role models, adult family members impact the neurological health of children throughout their life-span.

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Jul 23, 2019·Journal of Interpersonal Violence·Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, Ann Wolbert Burgess
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