The state of mental health services for children and adolescents: An examination of programs, practices and policies

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 139-153

  Brown, Annie Woodley ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Collaboration; Emotionally and behaviorally disordered; Mental health services; Psycho education programs

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL POLICY;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ETHNIC GROUP; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CONDUCT DISORDER; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350536459     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v16n01_12     Document Type: Review

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