Well-being of 11 million American children threatened in recent years by criminally charged family members

MedicalXpress | мая 12, 2026

A cross-sectional study of more than 76 million American children by researchers has found that approximately 15%—or over 11 million—of the children had a family member who was criminally charged within the past five years, resulting in potentially harmful disruptions to families that threaten the young people's well-being.