Campus Location
Abilene Campus (Residential)
Date of Award
5-2020
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6919-8305
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Social Work
Degree Name
Master of Science
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Dr. Wayne Paris
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Dr. Alan Lipps
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Dr. Malcolm Scott
Abstract
ABSTRACT The term crossover youth refers to children who have been abused or neglected, participated in delinquent behavior, and are involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice system. The purpose of this study was to gain information about the current crossover youth population within Texas Region Two, who could potentially benefit from the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM).This proposed pilot study advocates for the implementation of the CYPM in Abilene, Texas, which is one of the counties in Region Two and a place that has not yet enacted protocols and specific services for the crossover youth population. This was a qualitative study in which qualitative data was collected and analyzed by running the appropriate parametric and non-parametric tests using SPSS Statisticssoftware. Variables analyzed include the number of crossover youth receiving services from Big Country CASA, the demographic information of that crossover youth sample, and the number of times those youth experienced placement instability and recidivism. In addition, data was collected pertaining to number of children in both the Department of Family Protective Services and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Results support the need for a change in protocols when serving crossover youth, not only by identifying a need but also showing that crossover youth in Texas Region Two are facing similar problems that are reported in the literature, such as high rates of placement insecurity and recidivism. Action should be implemented within this region and the CYPM could be the answer to support the crossover youth population.
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Recommended Citation
Snider, Erin, "Texas Region Two Crossover Youth Practice Model Proposed Pilot Study" (2020). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 229.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/229