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Detained And Committed Youth: Examining Differences In Achievement, Mental Health Needs, And Special Education Status, Michael P. Krezmien, Candace A. Mulcahy, Peter E. Leone
Detained And Committed Youth: Examining Differences In Achievement, Mental Health Needs, And Special Education Status, Michael P. Krezmien, Candace A. Mulcahy, Peter E. Leone
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Currently, there is limited research about the relationship between academic, mental health needs, and special education status among populations of incarcerated youth. Additionally, little is known about differences between special education and general education students, or about differences between detained and committed populations. This article reports the results of an investigation of the academic achievement, mental health history, and special education status of 555 detained and incarcerated boys in one mid-Atlantic state. Descriptive data and results from a logistic regression analysis are reported. We found that mean standard scores of participants on standardized achievement tests were one standard deviation below …