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Gentry, Quinn., Gyamfi, Phyllis., Henrich, Natalie. and Keens-Douglas, Anika. "Transitioning from Child to Adolescent in the Mental Health System: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 12, 2005 <Not Available>. 2008-12-12 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p20558_index.html>

Gentry, Q. , Gyamfi, P. , Henrich, N. and Keens-Douglas, A. , 2005-08-12 "Transitioning from Child to Adolescent in the Mental Health System: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Online <PDF>. 2008-12-12 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p20558_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: A key shift in Children’s Mental Health Services (CMHS) has been an increased effort to enhance opportunities for children transitioning from childhood (5-12) to adolescent (13-18) to become more involved as stakeholders in their own mental health services both at the decision-making and service delivery levels. In an effort to inform the development of the new youth involvement component, the National Evaluation Team (ORC Macro) conducted five focus groups: two among youth coordinators; and three with youth currently being served by a CMHS-funded program. This paper examines the concept of youth involvement using a symbolic interactionist framework. In addition, the constant comparison method--common in grounded theory--is applied to explore ranges in perception among youth coordinators and youth as it relates to the meaning of youth involvement within the context of the child mental health systems of care framework. Preliminary findings suggest that youth may not fully understand, nor necessarily share the vision of adult stakeholders towards youth involvement in the systems of care. The phrase “unempowering empowerment” characterizes the grounded theory narratives of youth describing the process of transitioning from children to adolescents as clients of the CMHS systems of care. This paper has implications for the affected youth and their families, as well as for program administrators and policymakers who manage, govern, and fund mental health services designed for the youth consumer.

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