Describes the use of a consumer feedback approach to evaluation of staff and treatment, by administering an opinion questionnaire to children in a mental health residential treatment center. (ED)

That's what's in store for youth at the Kansas Boys Industrial School, thanks to an innovative residential treatment program. (Editor)

The study explores the psychosocial problems and treatment needs of 50 children (6 to 12 years old upon entering placement) who remained in foster care for five years. The results raised questions about the appropriateness and adequacy of foster care and residential placement for this vulnerable group of children. (Author/SBH)

Presents conceptual problems facing the research worker in a residential center. Shows that determining effectiveness of residential treatment must be preceded by making basic decisions on precisely what the goals are, and in what time frame and dimensions--symptoms or adaptability achievement--will be measured. (SS)

This article reviews services offered by comprehensive rehabilitation centers for the blind, as described by former clients in an essay contest. Contestants wrote of their psychological reactions to blindness and their attitudes, both positive and negative, toward the services, staff, and structure of the programs. (Author/DB)

The authors applied contemporary methods from the evaluation literature to measure implementation in a residential treatment program for adolescent substance abuse. A logic model containing two main components was measured. Program structure (adherence to the intended framework of service delivery) was measured using data from daily activity logs…

This article explores the influence of the rare book and manuscript repository on graduate student researchers in the humanities, through an examination of the graduate research fellowship program. Based on a comparison of residential research fellowship programs at twenty-three rare book and manuscript repositories, this article argues that…

Four comprehensive approaches to assessing living environments for retarded persons are described. The Residential Management Survey (by McLain, Silverstein, Hubell, and Brownlee) is an approach to evaluating whether a facility is either resident-oriented or institution-oriented. An ecological approach to group behavior (by Landesman-Dwyer) is…

To resolve the contradictory approaches of the outside researcher and the clinician to the evaluation of residential treatment centers, it is suggested that ongoing self-evaluation be undertaken by the centers themselves. (CS)

The suggested standards and evaluative criteria are designed to assist hospitals and other residential institutions in evaluating recreation services provided to residents, primarily children and youth. Described are the development of the standards and the rating instrument, guidelines for using the standards, evaluation and scoring procedures,…

Describes a behavior modification program that has proved effective with boys with learning and behavior problems. (SB)

This Research for Practice examines the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program at the South Idaho Correctional Institution. The program targets parole-violating inmates with substance abuse problems in an effort to reduce recidivism. Researchers conducted a 15-month evaluation of the program's process to identify strengths and…

A preliminary report on a year-old pilot project attempting to formulate protocols for measuring goal achievement in residential treatment. (SS)

This article describes the design and operation of the 1998 Chinese University Summer Gifted program organized for junior secondary students in Hong Kong. This one week residential program provided enrichment courses, workshops, and special activities intended to enhance students' creativity and leadership abilities. Participants, instructors,…