The effect of treatment needs and prior social services use on Juvenile court decision making

Social Work Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-40

  Schwalbe, Craig S ^a   Hatcher, Schnavia Smith ^b   Maschi, Tina ^c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Disposition; Disproportionate minority confinement; Juvenile justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249196809     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/33.1.31     Document Type: Article

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