Alcohol, drug, and mental health specialty treatment services and race/ethnicity: a national study of children and families involved with child welfare.
We used data on a national sample of children involved with child welfare systems to compare American Indian caregivers with White, Black, and Hispanic caregivers in their need for, and receipt of, specialty alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment. American Indian caregivers were significantly less likely to receive services than were Hispanic caregivers (P<.05) but not significantly less likely than were White or Black caregivers. Child placement, child age, and caregiver psychiatric comorbidity were significantly associated with service receipt.
Libby
Anne M
AM
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building, PO Box 6508, Campus Box F800, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. anne.libby@uchsc.edu
Orton
Heather D
HD
Barth
Richard P
RP
Webb
Mary Bruce
MB
Burns
Barbara J
BJ
Wood
Patricia
P
Spicer
Paul
P
D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005006:Ethnicity; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044469:Racial Groups; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology