adolescence

Minn-LInK Edition 65: Early Risk Factors and Juvenile Justice Outcomes in Youth with High-Incidence Disabilities

Minn-LInK Research Brief – Issue No. 65, Spring 2024
Authors: Cho, M., Flanagan, S. K., & Haight, W.

In this study, our goal was to identify underlying patterns of early risk factors in youth with high-incidence disabilities (HID). We also investigated the association between identified patterns of early risk factors and juvenile justice outcomes. Due to the relative invisibility of HID, the behavioral challenges of youth with HID can be misinterpreted as disobedience or deviance. Notably, HID are identified as the most common special education diagnosis for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

Risks and Protections for Black Girls’ Receipt of Out-of-School Suspensions

Authors: Minhae Cho, PhD, Young Ji Yoon, MSW, Ndilimeke Nashandi, MDev., Priscilla Gibson, PhD, Wendy Haight, PhD
Published: August 2018

This module presents research results regarding risks and protection for black girls’ receipt of out-of-school suspensions. The first study is a quantitative analysis of statewide data from the Minnesota Linking Information for Kids (Minn-LInK) project. The second study is a qualitative study of out-of-school-suspensions among Black students, aged 11-17.

CW360° - Fall 2020 - Permanency and Transitions to Adulthood

This issue of CW360° explores permanency and supporting transitions to adulthood for youth in foster care. The issue provides updates to our 2009 issue, titled Permanency or Aging Out: Adolescents in the Child Welfare System. The current issue highlights ways in which our knowledge has grown and evolved over the past decade while also identifying areas still requiring our attention and continued examination.