Childhood Behind Bars: Children and the US Juvenile Legal System.
Adv Pediatr
; 71(1): 29-40, 2024 Aug.
Article
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| ID: mdl-38944487
ABSTRACT
This article examines the epidemiology of the US juvenile legal system, which disproportionately impacts youth with multiple marginalized identities and exacerbates health inequities. Policy changes that can improve the treatment of children who display disruptive behavior are highlighted, so as to lay out a path forward for supporting children and enhancing health equity while bolstering public safety. Finally, this article concludes that the systemic racism pervasive in the juvenile legal system signals an important role for pediatrics to advance racial equity and transform our approach to childhood.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Delincuencia Juvenil
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Adv Pediatr
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article