The relationship between education and health among incarcerated men and women in the United States

Abstract Background This paper contributes to research on the education-health association by extending the scope of inquiry to adult inmates. Not only are inmates excluded from most nationally representative studies of health but they also represent a highly select group in terms of both education...

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Main Authors: Kathryn M. Nowotny, Ryan K. Masters, Jason D. Boardman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3555-2