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Identifying gaps in mental health service and supports utilization among minoritized youth with mental health concerns in the juvenile legal system

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  • Webb, Margaret A.
  • Vieira, Alyssa
  • Suazo, Nazaret
  • Sheerin, Kaitlin M.
  • Kemp, Kathleen

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The present study was conducted to identify whether a service utilization gap exists for racially and ethnically minoritized youth in the juvenile legal system (JLS) and whether such a gap persists after accounting for other factors known to promote or limit service utilization (need, desire, and ability to utilize services).

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  • Webb, Margaret A. & Vieira, Alyssa & Suazo, Nazaret & Sheerin, Kaitlin M. & Kemp, Kathleen, 2025. "Identifying gaps in mental health service and supports utilization among minoritized youth with mental health concerns in the juvenile legal system," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 171(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:171:y:2025:i:c:s0190740925000593
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108176
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