Identify the barriers to care that minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged youth might face. How and why do these barriers differ from other youth?

What will be an ideal response?


• Barriers – structural (transportation, inability to pay, lack of competent providers); perception (cultural norms that place a stigma on seeking mental health treatment based on lack of education); preventative (lack of programs available in neighborhood, community or schools because of funding issues)
• Different from other youth – related to education, insurance benefits, higher quality schools, understanding of cultural norms related to socio-economic status

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