Examining well-being, life expectancy with having family member incarcerated
2021-05-28
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: This survey study examined the associations of having an incarcerated immediate or extended family member with perceived well-being and change in projected life expectancy among adults in the United States.
Authors: Ram Sundaresh, M.D., M.S., of the University of California, Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.11821)
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