The mental health needs of youth with emotional and behavioral disabilities placed in special education programs in urban schools

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 235-248

  Kutash, Krista ^a   Duchnowski, Albert J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mental health; Mental health service utilization; Special education; Urban schools, ethnic diversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043135997     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JCFS.0000015710.82421.ad     Document Type: Article

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