Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care for Children and Young Adults: A National Study

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 810-824

  Marrast, Lyndonna ^a   Himmelstein, David U ^b,c   Woolhandler, Steffie ^b,c  

^a DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA NORTHWELL   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

children; mental health care; racial and ethnic disparities; young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD HEALTH; ETHNIC CONFLICT; HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PANEL DATA; PSYCHOLOGY; RACIAL DISPARITY;

UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84987817709     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020731416662736     Document Type: Review

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