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Comparing the mental health needs of female and male incarcerated juvenile delinquents

✍ Scribed by Jane Timmons-Mitchell; Christie Brown; S. Charles Schulz; Susan E. Webster; Lee A. Underwood; William E. Semple

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 85 KB
Volume: 15
Category: Article
ISSN: 0735-3936
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0798(199721)15:2<195::aid-bsl269>3.0.co;2-8

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✦ Synopsis

The present study was undertaken to survey the prevalence of mental disorder in juvenile justice facilities and to compare the mental health needs for females and males. Girls displayed significantly more mental health needs than boys. The estimated prevalence of mental disorder for boys was 27%, compared with 84% for girls. The difference is highly significant and is discussed in terms of service system issues in juvenile justice that affect males and females differently.

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