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New Developments in Services Delivery Research for Children, Adolescents, and Their Families

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Part of the book series: Advances in Clinical Child Psychology ((ACCP,volume 20))

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Child and adolescent mental health services research is a relatively new field in the behavioral sciences, but one that has gained increasing attention and significance. It involves the study of the access, utilization, financing, and clinical- and cost-effectiveness of mental health services provided to children and adolescents, as well as the functioning and effectiveness of child mental health, health, and social service systems of care.

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Pumariega, A.J., Glover, S. (1998). New Developments in Services Delivery Research for Children, Adolescents, and Their Families. In: Ollendick, T.H., Prinz, R.J. (eds) Advances in Clinical Child Psychology. Advances in Clinical Child Psychology, vol 20. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9038-2_9

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