RT Article
T1 Educational and Employment Patterns in Serious Adolescent Offenders With Mental Health Disorders: The Importance of Educational Attainment
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 45
IS 11
SP 1660
OP 1687
A1 Schubert, Carol A.
A1 Mulvey, Edward P.
A1 Davis, Maryann
A1 Hawes, Samuel W.
A2 Mulvey, Edward P.
A2 Davis, Maryann
A2 Hawes, Samuel W.
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1702128326
AB This study examines employment and educational outcomes for justice-involved adolescents with and without mental health disorders in the Pathways to Desistance study. We examine the patterns of education and employment and the effects of several factors, including the presence of a mental health disorder, on these positive outcomes. Three findings emerge: (a) youth with mental health problems have a relatively high number of other criminogenic risk factors, (b) education and employment patterns do not differ by disorder status, and (c) the presence of a mental health disorder is not independently linked to poorer employment outcomes, but educational achievement is. These analyses provide information needed to target services for these adolescents in the juvenile justice system, who are at high risk for poor educational and employment outcomes. Results indicate a need for increased emphasis on higher levels of academic attainment as a way to promote positive employment outcomes in these youth.
K1 Juvenile offenders
K1 Positive outcomes
K1 Employment outcomes
K1 Mental health
K1 Juvenile justice
DO 10.1177/0093854818784330