Demographic Differences in District-Level Policies Related to School Mental Health and Social Services--United States, 2012

Autor/inn/en	Demissie, Zewditu; Brener, Nancy
Titel	Demographic Differences in District-Level Policies Related to School Mental Health and Social Services--United States, 2012
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 87 (2017) 4, S.227-235 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12489
Schlagwörter	Demography; School Districts; Educational Policy; School Policy; Mental Health Programs; Social Services; Public Schools; Regression (Statistics); Geographic Regions; Regional Characteristics; Low Income Students; School Counselors; Credentials; Urban Schools; Rural Schools + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demografie; School district; Schulbezirk; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Schulpolitik; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Regionaler Faktor; School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; Studienbuch; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Rural area; Rural areas; Ländlicher Raum; Schulen
Abstract	Background: Mental health conditions among youth are a major concern. Schools can play an important role in supporting students affected by these conditions. This study examined district-level school health policies related to mental health and social services to determine if they varied by district demographic characteristics. Methods: The School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) 2012 collected cross-sectional data on school health policies and practices from a nationally representative sample of public school districts (N = 684). We used logistic regression to examine the association between district-level demographic characteristics and school mental health policies. Results: Southern and low-affluence districts had higher odds of requiring schools to have a specified counselor-to-student ratio as compared with Northeastern and average affluence districts, respectively. Northeastern and urban districts had higher odds of requiring educational and credentialing requirements for school mental health or social services staff, compared to other regions and rural districts, respectively. Conclusions: Results describe the extent to which school mental health and social services programs in the United States are meeting various guidelines. More work is necessary to ensure that all schools have the resources needed to support their students' mental health and meet national guidelines, especially in districts with certain characteristics. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01