Transitioning Adolescents into Adult Care
This list was compiled by: Ana Garcia, LCSW, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Miami, Miller
School of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Disease & Immunology
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Betz, C. & Redcay, G. (2002). Lessons learned from providing transition services to
adolescents with special healthcare needs. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing,
25, 129-149.
Betz, C. & Redcay, G. & Tan, S. (2003). Self-reported health care self-care needs of
transition-age youth: A pilot study. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 26,
159-181.
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Geenen, S., Powers, L. & Sells, W. (2003). Understanding the role of health care providers
during the transition of adolescents with disabilities and special health care needs.
Journal of Adolescent Health, 32, 225-233.
Graber, J. & Brooks-Gunn, J. (1996). Developmental Psychology, 32(4), 768-776.
Halpern-Felsher, B., Millstein, S. & Irwin, C. (2002). Work Group II: Healthy adolescent
psychosocial development. Journal of Adolescent Health, 31, 201-207.
Johnson, M. (2001). Job values in the young adult transition: Change and stability with age.
Social Psychology Quarterly, 64(4), 297-317.
Johnson, R., Botwinick, G., Sell, R., Martinez, J., Siciliano, C., Friedman, L., Dodds, S., Shaw,
K., Walker, L., Sotheran, & J. Bell, D. (2003). The utilization of treatment and case
management services by HIV-infected youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 33S, 3138.
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illness. Journal of Adolescent Health, 17, 32-36.
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110(6), 1307-1314.
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perspectives. Pediatrics, 115(1), 112-120.
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medicine. Journal of Adolescent Health, 17, 10-16.
Scal, P. (2002). Transition for youth with chronic conditions: Primary care physicians’
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pediatric to adult health care services for young adults with chronic conditions.
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transition to adulthood: Racial contrasts. Social Psychology Quarterly, 65(3), 213225.
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adolescent friendly? An exploration of attitudes and preferences. Clinical Pediatrics,
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