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Direct linkHolstead, Jenell; Dalton, Jim; Horne, Anita; Lamond, Diane – Child Welfare, 2010
Much controversy exists regarding the effectiveness of residential treatment. Recently, emerging research has demonstrated that community-based residential treatment has more positive long-term outcomes for youth. This article describes a community-based program that was implemented at a residential treatment agency serving youth. Targeted…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness, Youth Opportunities
Baker, Amy J. L.; Gries, Len; Schneiderman, Mel; Parker, Rob; Archer, Marc; Friedrich, Bill – Child Welfare, 2008
This study assessed the utility of the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI) in a child welfare sample. In this study, 97 children from ages 10 to 12 from either foster boarding homes or a residential treatment center participated. Researchers interviewed foster parents or primary therapists about children's sexual behavior, traumatic events,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Welfare, Caregivers, Sexuality
Peer reviewedRhodes, Warren – Child Welfare, 1977
Discusses problems that often occur in the implementation and maintenance of incentive programs in residential institutions for adolescents. Suggests recommendations for overcoming these problems. (MS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Child Welfare
Baker, Amy J. L.; Archer, Marc; Curtis, Patrick – Child Welfare, 2007
This study aimed to determine what youth characteristics were associated with emotional and behavioral problems exhibited within the first three months of placement in residential treatment centers (RTCs) in a sample of youth from 20 agencies in 13 states. Two primary research questions were addressed: 1) What characteristics were associated with…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Child Welfare
Peer reviewedMaloney, Dennis M.; And Others – Child Welfare, 1977
The "Bringing It All Back Home" project at a North Carolina center provides an example of the teacher-based Model for troubled adolescents in group homes. (MS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Models, Paraprofessional Personnel
Peer reviewedRoth, Richard – Child Welfare, 1977
A learning group in transactional analysis for adolescents in residential treatment received favorable responses from group members, indicating effectiveness of this approach. (MS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Group Dynamics, Group Structure
Dale, Nan; Baker, Amy J. L.; Anastasio, Emily; Purcell, Jim – Child Welfare, 2007
This study addresses three questions about the population of children and families served in the highest level of care in the child welfare system in New York State residential treatment centers (RTCs): (1) How prevalent are emotional and behavioral problems in the youth entering RTCs? (2) Has the proportion of youth with such problems increased…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare, Individual Characteristics, Institutionalized Persons
