Enhancing the Professional Competence of Residential Child Care Workers: Effects of a Training Programme.

Edens, F. M.

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ERIC Number: EJ572851

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Publication Date: 1998

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Enhancing the Professional Competence of Residential Child Care Workers: Effects of a Training Programme.

Edens, F. M.

Educational Research and Evaluation (An International Journal on Theory and Practice), v4 n1 p1-12 Mar 1998

Describes the evaluation of a training program in the Netherlands to enhance the professional competence of residential child-care workers in dealing with difficult situations involving adolescents. Pretest and posttest data from 35 adult subjects and 20 controls indicate a significant increase in knowledge and behavior after the program. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Child Caregivers, Competence, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Pretests Posttests, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Residential Care, Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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