A comparison of LGBTQ youth and heterosexual youth in the child welfare system: Mental health and substance abuse occurrence and outcomes

Maria Scannapieco, Kirstin R. Painter and Gary Blau

Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, vol. 91, issue C, 39-46

Abstract: LGBTQ youth enter the child welfare system often because they are at higher risk of experiencing child maltreatment compared to youth who are heterosexual (Friedman, Marshal, Guadamuz, Wei, Wong, Saewye, & Stall, 2011), and due to family rejection, which places them at higher risk of suicide, higher levels of depression and are more likely to use substances (Ryan, Huebner, Dias & Sanchez, 2009). Using national data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this study had two purposes; first to examine mental health disparities among LGBTQ youth and their heterosexual peers who are involved in the child welfare system, and second to observe the effectiveness of systems of care with youth in child welfare and if any differences exist between LGBTQ youth and heterosexual youth.

Keywords: LGBTQ; Child welfare; System of care; Mental health disparities, mental health outcomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.05.016

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