Sociology
The Impact of Mass Incarceration on Family Structures
Quick fact
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and over 2.7 million children have an imprisoned parent—that's about 1 in 28 children.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a child who suddenly loses a parent to prison—there's no goodbye, no funeral, but the loss is real. Why does this happen to millions of families, and what does it do to the family system?