Abstract
Previous literature regarding communication impairments in juvenile offenders has emphasized the high prevalence of undiagnosed juvenile offenders and the benefits of speech-language therapy. The current study investigated the service delivery speech-language pathologists use and challenges presented; role of the adolescent in a public-school setting and juvenile detention center; and how the process unfolds to initiate intervention for juvenile offenders. This study was conducted using mixed methods to understand the perceptions of speech-language pathologists who work in juvenile detention centers and public-school settings. The major conclusions of this study were: across groups the nature of communication impairments are consistent; behavioral problems do not present as a frequent challenge to SLPs in either setting; findings continue to indicate under-identification of communication impairments in juvenile offenders.
Keywords: Juvenile offender, speech-language pathologist
Advisor
Furey, Joan
Department
Communication Studies
Recommended Citation
O'Connor, Kerry, "Locked up by Language: An Investigation on Speech-Language Pathologists's Perceptions of Factors that Influence Services in Public-School Settings and Juvenile Detention Centers" (2017). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 7746.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/7746
Keywords
Juvenile offender, speech-language pathologist
Publication Date
2017
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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