Comparing the mental health needs of female and male incarcerated juvenile delinquents

Jane Timmons-Mitchell; Christie Brown; S. Charles Schulz; Susan E. Webster; Lee A. Underwood; William E. Semple

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099-0798(199721)15:2<195::AID-BSL269>3.0.CO;2-8

Comparing the mental health needs of female and male incarcerated juvenile delinquents

Jane Timmons-Mitchell, Christie Brown, S. Charles Schulz, Susan E. Webster, Lee A. Underwood, William E. Semple

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The present study was undertaken to survey the prevalence of mental disorder in juvenile justice facilities and to compare the mental health needs for females and males. Girls displayed significantly more mental health needs than boys. The estimated prevalence of mental disorder for boys was 27%, compared with 84% for girls. The difference is highly significant and is discussed in terms of service system issues in juvenile justice that affect males and females differently.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	195-202
Number of pages	8
Journal	Behavioral Sciences and the Law
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0798(199721)15:2<195::AID-BSL269>3.0.CO;2-8
State	Published - Mar 1997
Externally published	Yes

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