Framework for Understanding and Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Children's Mental Health

• Published in: Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America Vol. 31; no. 2; p. 179
• Main Authors: Alegría, Margarita, O'Malley, Isabel Shaheen, DiMarzio, Karissa, Zhen-Duan, Jenny
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Ethnicity; Humans; Mental Health; Equity; Racial and ethnic disparities; Youth mental health

In this framework, we synthesize the results of studies addressing racial/ethnic disparities in children's mental health through 4 domains hypothesized to impact minoritized children and their families: (1) policies, (2) institutional systems, (3) neighborhoods/community system, and (4) individ...