The Characteristics of Youth Referred for Mental Health Evaluation in the Juvenile Justice System [electronic resource] / Kenneth M. Rogers, Elaine Powell and Melissa Strock.

This study examined the demographic, service use, and juvenile justice history associated with clinical variables in a juvenile justice population. Records of 3,283 youth (ages 10 to 18) admitted to a juvenile corrections facility in a six-month period were reviewed. Of this group, 244 (8 percent) h...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Rogers, Kenneth M.
Other Authors:	Powell, Elaine, Strock, Melissa
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
Subjects:	Adolescents. Blacks. Clinical Diagnosis. Delinquency. Demography. Disability Identification. Elementary Secondary Education. Emotional Disturbances. Ethnic Groups. Hispanic Americans. Juvenile Justice. Mental Disorders. Minority Groups. Referral. Services.