TY - JOUR
T1 - The language functioning of youth at entry to residential treatment
AU - Trout, Alexandra L.
AU - Huscroft-D'Angelo, Jacqueline
AU - Desalvo, Catherine
AU - Gehringer, Robert
PY - 2011/10/1
Y1 - 2011/10/1
N2 - Although much is known about the behavioral and educational characteristics of youth at entry to residential care, little is known about youth language performance. Given the impact of language deficits on outcomes, this study assessed the specific language skills of 70 adolescents at entry to a residential treatment setting. Results revealed elevated levels of risk across Core Language and comprehensive language indexes. Areas of greatest concern were with receptive language skills with just over 75% of the sample indicating some level of impairment. Implications for treatment and practice, study limitations, and recommendations for future research are discussed.
AB - Although much is known about the behavioral and educational characteristics of youth at entry to residential care, little is known about youth language performance. Given the impact of language deficits on outcomes, this study assessed the specific language skills of 70 adolescents at entry to a residential treatment setting. Results revealed elevated levels of risk across Core Language and comprehensive language indexes. Areas of greatest concern were with receptive language skills with just over 75% of the sample indicating some level of impairment. Implications for treatment and practice, study limitations, and recommendations for future research are discussed.
KW - adolescents
KW - language
KW - out-of-home
KW - residential care
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U2 - 10.1080/0886571X.2011.615230
DO - 10.1080/0886571X.2011.615230
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84857278528
VL - 28
SP - 269
EP - 282
JO - Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
JF - Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
SN - 0886-571X
IS - 4
ER -