Characteristics of difficult-to-place youth in state custody: a profile of the Exceptional Care Pilot Project population |
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Authors: | Armour Marilyn P Schwab James |
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Institution: | School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-0358, USA. |
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Abstract: | This study examines the characteristics of Texas youth designated as 'most difficult to place' recipients of service under the "Exceptional Care Pilot Project" (N = 46). Findings include, among others, high levels of comorbid psychiatric disturbance (> 3 diagnostic groupings), physical (78.3%) and sexual (88%) maltreatment, and placement breakdowns (m = 4.8 therapeutic placements). This initial profile of the population provides a base for helping other states identify and plan for the needs of their most troubled youth. |
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