title: Social selection and mental health service utilization among mentally ill parolees: a research agenda.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe a conceptual and methodological approach to research on mental health service utilization by parolees with mental illness. This approach can be used by researchers and policy makers to understand and improve the interface between criminal justice and mental health organizations. We justify the need for research on this population; discuss the conceptual framework which draws on social selection and organizational theory; describe methodological problems; and discuss implications of the research.
authors.affiliation: Criminal Justice Center, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY 10019, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sommers
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Baskin
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*