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Research Brief: Criminal Legal System Involvement During Childhood and Functional Limitations in Early Adulthood

Article: Silver, Ian A., Semenza, Daniel C., and Testa, Alexander. 2026 “Pediatric Criminal Legal System Involvement and Functional Limitations in Early Adulthood.” Academic Pediatrics. 103241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2026.103241. 1. Background (PDF) Contact with the criminal legal system (CLS) during childhood can have lasting impacts on health and well-being. While more than 400,000 children were arrested in 2020,Continue reading “Research Brief: Criminal Legal System Involvement During Childhood and Functional Limitations in Early Adulthood”

Research Brief: Longitudinal Propensity Score Matching-A Demonstration of Counterfactual Conditions Adjusted for Longitudinal Clustering

Article: Silver, I. A., Wooldredge, J., Sullivan, C. J., & Nedelec, J. L. (2021). Longitudinal Propensity Score Matching: A Demonstration of Counterfactual Conditions Adjusted for Longitudinal Clustering. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 37, 267–301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10940-020-09455-9. 1. Background (PDF) Evaluations of programs, policies, or practices implemented by criminal legal system agencies often rely on quasi-experimental designs toContinue reading “Research Brief: Longitudinal Propensity Score Matching-A Demonstration of Counterfactual Conditions Adjusted for Longitudinal Clustering”

Research Brief: Juvenile Incarceration in Adult Facilities and Adolescent Childrearing

Full Article: Silver, I. A., Brookstein, A. J., & D’Amato, C. (2023). Juvenile incarceration in an adult correctional facility as a risk factor for adolescent childrearing?. Journal of Adolescence, 95(1), 56-69. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12096 1. Background (PDF and Publication) Adolescent childrearing remains a public health and social concern in the United States due to its association withContinue reading “Research Brief: Juvenile Incarceration in Adult Facilities and Adolescent Childrearing”