Maternal incarceration increases the risk of self-harm but not suicide: a matched cohort study

• Main Authors: Craig Cumming (Author), Megan F. Bell (Author), Leonie Segal (Author), Matthew J. Spittal (Author), Stuart A. Kinner (Author), Susan Dennison (Author), Sharon Dawe (Author), David B. Preen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aims Children of incarcerated mothers are at increased risk of experiencing multiple adversity such as poverty, mental illness and contact with child protection services (CPS), including being taken into out of home care (OOHC). However, little is known about whether these children are at i...