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Are crossover youth a distinct group?: comparing the mental health and substance use needs of crossover youth and delinquent-only youth
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
01 Apr 2015
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-6340
Abstract
Recently, researchers and policy makers have begun focusing on crossover youth, the population of children and adolescents involved with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Emerging evidence suggests that crossover youth possess unique characteristics, but a better understanding of the dynamic needs of this population will assist treatment providers and policy makers in responding to their needs. This study sought to identify and compare the mental health and substance use characteristics of crossover youth and of delinquent-only youth. The study examined archival data from 419 youth committed to New Jersey's Juvenile Justice Commission during 2011 and 2012. It was predicted that crossover youth would demonstrate more severe mental health and substance use symptoms and features than delinquent-only youth. Results revealed that youth with an open case in the child welfare system demonstrated greater needs in some mental health domains, and trauma also played a significant role in levels of mental health. The findings from this study contribute to the empirical foundation for the development and use of treatments and policies that can best serve this population. This information can inform the child-serving systems (e.g., juvenile justice, child welfare) that care and provide services for this population so that they may be able to better adapt to the unique needs of these youth.
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- Title
- Are crossover youth a distinct group?
- Creators
- Christy E. L. Giallella - DU
- Contributors
- Naomi E. Goldstein (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); College of Arts and Sciences; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 6340; 991014632386804721