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Publication Date: 2018-Dec
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Multisector Involvement among Adolescents with Disabilities
Sullivan, Amanda L.; Thayer, Andrew J.; Sadeh, Shanna S.
Remedial and Special Education, v39 n6 p353-364 Dec 2018
When youth experience psychosocial difficulties, multiple sectors of care may intervene. The present study examined the prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of multisector involvement related to psychosocial difficulties among adolescents with disabilities. Using a nationally representative sample of 9,230 students who participated in the National Longitudinal Transition Study--2, we estimated students' rates of involvement in school, health, social service, and juvenile justice sectors and used logistic regression models to ascertain the relations to student characteristics. Students with disabilities were frequently involved with a variety of sectors of care, but schools remain the primary provider. Multisector involvement was commonplace, particularly for adolescents with emotional disturbance or autism. Disability and insurance type consistently predicted involvement of each sector, but other sociodemographic characteristics commonly related to disparities in involvement were not significant in most of our models. Communication and collaboration across systems can support the school-based problem solving and individualized planning for students with disabilities.
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Adolescents, Disabilities, Special Education, Social Services, Juvenile Justice, Emotional Disturbances, Autism, Longitudinal Studies, Transitional Programs
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students
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