Citation

Kinner SA, Alati R, Najman JM, Williams GM. J. Child Psychol. Psychiatry 2007; 48(11): 1148-1156.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01785.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background:  Children of prisoners are at increased risk of impaired health, behavioural problems and substance misuse; however, the causal pathways to these problems are unclear. Under some circumstances, parental imprisonment may result in improved outcomes for the child. This study investigates the impact of paternal arrest and imprisonment on child behaviour and substance use, as a function of child gender, and in the context of known social and familial risk factors.