State-Of-Black-Oregon-2015

HOUSING AND EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OFPARENTAL INCARCERATIONParental incarceration heightens risk factors for an already vulnerable population.89% of mothers and 67%of fathers who lived with their children just prior to theirarrest/incarceration reported providing financial support for their family. 5 The loss of thissupport can impact stability. Even when the absence of the parent improves the child’soverall situation, it is still a major disruption that can be difficult for children.Parental incarceration widens the gaps between White and Black children’s housing andeducation outcomes 6 :46%Increase inracial gap forbehavioralproblems24%Increase inaggressivebehavior65%Increase inracial gap inhomelessnessx2Doubles the riskof homelessnessfor Black children 7HAVE IMAGE?26