Service use and multi-sector use for mental health problems by youth in contact with child welfare

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 815-821

  Farmer, Elizabeth M Z ^a   Mustillo, Sarah A ^b   Wagner, H Ryan ^c   Burns, Barbara J ^c   Kolko, David J ^d   Barth, Richard P ^e   Leslie, Laurel K ^f  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^f TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Children's mental health; Mental health services; Systems of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950627369     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.01.019     Document Type: Article

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