Exploring the influence of gender on adolescents' service needs and service pathways

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-264

  Maschi, Tina ^a   Schwalbe, Craig S ^b   Morgen, Keith ^c   Gibson, Sandy ^d   Violette, Nancy M ^e  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c Centenary University   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Children and adolescents; Gender; Gender differences; Juvenile delinquency; Mental health; Psychosocial problems; Service use; Social services; Source of referral; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149465370     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.07.018     Document Type: Article

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