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

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

Children and Youth Services Review, 2025, vol. 171, issue C

Abstract: 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).

Keywords: Juvenile legal system; Racial and ethnic disparities; Treatment utilization; Health equity; Youth mental health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108176

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