TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of youth and family risk factors on service recommendations and delivery in a school-based system of care
AU - Whitson, Melissa L.
AU - Connell, Christian M.
AU - Bernard, Stanley
AU - Kaufman, Joy S.
N1 - Funding Information:
Program staff from all PARK Project-funded programs documented dosage information on an ongoing basis until a child exited the system of care. Services were logged by type and length (15-min increments) and the data sent to the evaluation team on a quarterly basis. The dosage variable includes the sum total of dosage information for all programs funded by the PARK Project. Therefore, the dosage variable represents the full dose of system of care-funded services received by a child and his/ her family. Service dosages ranged from 0 to 402.67 with a mean of 92.58 (SD=8.93, N=81). Due to a substantial positive skew of the distribution, a square root transformation was computed for this variable prior to analysis.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - The present study examines the impact of child and family risk factors on service access for youth and families in a school-based system of care. Regression analyses examined the relationships between risk factors and services recommended, services received, and dosage of services received. Logistic regression analyses examined the relationship between risk factors and whether or not youth received specific types of services within the system of care. Results revealed that youth with a personal or family history of substance use had more services recommended than youth without these risk factors, while youth with a family history of substance use received more services. Youth with a history of substance use received a significantly higher dosage of services overall. Finally, history of family mental illness was associated with receiving mental health and operational services (e.g., family advocacy, emergency funds). Implications and limitations are discussed.
AB - The present study examines the impact of child and family risk factors on service access for youth and families in a school-based system of care. Regression analyses examined the relationships between risk factors and services recommended, services received, and dosage of services received. Logistic regression analyses examined the relationship between risk factors and whether or not youth received specific types of services within the system of care. Results revealed that youth with a personal or family history of substance use had more services recommended than youth without these risk factors, while youth with a family history of substance use received more services. Youth with a history of substance use received a significantly higher dosage of services overall. Finally, history of family mental illness was associated with receiving mental health and operational services (e.g., family advocacy, emergency funds). Implications and limitations are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11414-009-9208-9
DO - 10.1007/s11414-009-9208-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 20165927
AN - SCOPUS:79955712284
SN - 1094-3412
VL - 38
SP - 146
EP - 158
JO - Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
JF - Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
IS - 2
ER -