Connecting Teens to Caring Adults in a School-Based Health Center: A Case Study

The traditional medical care system is generally unable to provide the broad health and wellness services needed by many adolescents, especially those from low-income and racial/ethnic minority communities. Using a theoretical framework adapted from Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of multiple...

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Published in:Journal of community health nursing 2015-04, Vol.32 (2), p.89-103
Main Authors: Blacksin, Beth A., Kelly, Patricia J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Health Services - organization & administration
Adult
Clinics
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Female
Health care access
Health Services Accessibility
Health Services Needs and Demand
Healthy People Programs - organization & administration
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Interviews as Topic
Low income groups
Male
Minority & ethnic groups
Nursing
School Health Services - organization & administration
Social networks
Teenagers
United States
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Summary:The traditional medical care system is generally unable to provide the broad health and wellness services needed by many adolescents, especially those from low-income and racial/ethnic minority communities. Using a theoretical framework adapted from Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of multiple influencers, this case study examined how a school-based health center was able to provide a network of connections for adolescents to caring adults within the school and the local community. Contributors to this network were the creation of a student-centered community with access to adolescent-friendly services, providers acting as connectors, and care of the whole adolescent.
ISSN:0737-0016
1532-7655
DOI:10.1080/07370016.2015.1024543