Titre :
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Can better mental health services reduce the risk of juvenile justice system involvement ? (2004)
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Auteurs :
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Emichael FOSTER ;
CONNOR (Tim) : USA. Opinion Research Corporation (Orc). Atlanta. GA. ;
Amir QASEEM ;
Pennsylvania State University. Department of Health Policy and Administration. University Park. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 94, n° 5, 2004)
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Pagination :
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859-865
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Psychopathologie
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Facteur risque
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Risque
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Adolescent
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Homme
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Enfance à risque
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Enfant
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Justice
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Structure préventive
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Prévention santé
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Délinquance
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Violence
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Criminalité
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Soins
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 6MbR0x1O. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives : We evaluated how improved mental health services affect justice involvement among juveniles treated in the public mental health system. Methods : Our analyses were based on administrative and interview data collected in 2 communities participating in the evaluation of a national initiative designed to improve mental health services for children and youths. Results : Results derived from Cox proportional hazard models suggested that better mental health services reduced the risks of initial and subsequent juvenile justice involvement by 31% and 28%, respectively. Effects were somewhat more pronounced for serious offenses. Conclusions : Our findings suggest that improved mental health services reduce the risk of juvenile justice involvement.
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