Incarceration and Financial Dependency During and After “Youth”

摘要: Young adults leaving jails and prisons experience two major life challenges at once—reentry the developmental transition from adolescence to adulthood. Drawing on theory research, we propose that positive post-release outcomes look different for “youth” ages 18–24 versus older young adults. Using self-sufficiency as a summary indicator of progress, examined when how age trend in financial dependency parents among previously incarcerated diverged normative seen general population We conducted random effects regression analyses longitudinal survey data National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Adult Health (N = 11,865). Our were measures parental housing support. Previously youth showed precocious independence relative their never-incarcerated age-mates. above-average parents. The crossover negative effect incarceration occurred between 21 23. Precocious is concerning because it can preclude them acquiring skills resources they will need longer-term independence. These may benefit services promote positive, age-appropriate development, with consideration appropriate benchmarks.