Use of Mental Health Services by Youth in Contact with Social Services

This article compares mental health service need and use among three groups of children: those with a history of foster care placement, those in contact with departments of social services but never in placement, and those from impoverished families who have not been in contact with social services....

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Published in:The Social service review (Chicago) 2001-12, Vol.75 (4), p.605-624
Main Authors: Farmer, Elizabeth M. Z., Burns, Barbara J., Chapman, Mimi V., Phillips, Susan D., Angold, Adrian, Costello, E. Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child fostering
Child health services
Child Welfare Services
Children
Children & youth
Foster Care
Foster children
Foster home care
Health care access
Health services
Low Income Groups
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental health insurance
Mental Health Services
Mental illness
Native Americans
Poor
Poor children
Poverty
Public health
Rural youth
Social policy
Social service
Social services
Social services departments
Social Services Utilization
Southeastern states
Southern States
United States
USA
Work with youth
Youth
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Summary:This article compares mental health service need and use among three groups of children: those with a history of foster care placement, those in contact with departments of social services but never in placement, and those from impoverished families who have not been in contact with social services. Data come from a longitudinal epidemiologic study of mental health problems and service use. All three groups show very high rates of mental health problems, but children in foster care or in contact with social services are significantly more likely than children living in poverty to receive mental health services.
ISSN:0037-7961
1537-5404
DOI:10.1086/323165