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Levitt, Jessica Mass – Child Welfare, 2009
Despite the recognized importance of mental health concerns among youth in the child welfare population, data suggest a significant gap between children who need services and children who receive services. This paper aims to address this problem by focusing on the ways in which the system identifies--or fails to identify--children as needing…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Child Welfare, Mental Health
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Baker, Amy J. L.; Archer, Marc; Curtis, Patrick – Child Welfare, 2007
This study aimed to determine what youth characteristics were associated with emotional and behavioral problems exhibited within the first three months of placement in residential treatment centers (RTCs) in a sample of youth from 20 agencies in 13 states. Two primary research questions were addressed: 1) What characteristics were associated with…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Child Welfare