We examine the effect of survey measurement error on the empirical relationship between child mental health and personal and family characteristics, and between child mental health and educational progress. Our contribution is to use unique UK survey data that contains (potentially biased)...

We examine the effect of survey measurement error on the empirical relationship between child mental health and personal and family characteristics, and between child mental health and educational progress. Our contribution is to use unique UK survey data that contains (potentially biased)...

We study how the societal disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted diagnosis of a prevalent childhood mental health condition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Using both nationwide private health insurance claims and a single state's comprehensive electronic health records,...

Estimates suggest that most children placed in state custody have mental or behavioral health problems. Many of these children are difficult to place with foster families and ultimately are referred for residential care. Residential care is expensive relative to other alternatives and the...

Prevailing child psychopathology paradigms focus on caregiving in isolation from market work. Yet most children's caregivers — mothers and fathers — are also employed. Although policy and academic debate has voiced concerns that employment could hamper mothers' capacity to care, less...

Purpose – The article aims to examine the process and challenges of setting up and implementing evidence‐based programmes in regular service systems. Design/methodology/approach – The article offers a first‐hand account of a service manager seeking to implement Multisystemic Therapy and...