JOURNAL ARTICLE

A Nation of Incarceration and Human Suffering: Implications for Research on Age and the Life Course.

  • Published In: Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 2023, v. 78, n. 5. P. 849 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: kheirbek, Raya Elfadel 3 of 3

Abstract

The author discusses a study by Latham Mintus and colleagues which reported a significant association of incarceration histories with worse physical and mental health among older adults. Topics include the enormity of this incarceration issue in the U.S., national trend and the state of women in correctional facilities, and implications for research on age and the life course.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences. 2023/05, Vol. 78, Issue 5, p849
  • Document Type:Editorial
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1079-5014
  • DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbad028
  • Accession Number:163670012

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