The Impact of Residential Placement on Child Development: Research and Policy Implications – For all types of residential settings, Dansokho et. al. (2003) estimate that fewer than one in 120 children in the United States will sleep in a residential placement each night, a ratio that increases to about one in 85 in England. […]
The impact of institutionalization on child development – During the past 10 years researchers studying children adopted from Romanian orphanages have had the opportunity to revisit developmental questions regarding the impact of early deprivation on child development. In the present paper the effects of deprivation are examined by reviewing both the early and more […]
The Effects of WWASPS Institutionalization on the Lives of Troubled Teens: A Retrospective Qualitative Analysis – This qualitative study examined the psychological impact that a private agency of residential treatment centers had on troubled teenagers. World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS), first opened in 1998, advertised themselves as a behavioral modification […]
Teaching troubled teens: a qualitative case study of educating students with emotional and behavioral disorders in a private special education school – This qualitative case study investigated the impact of one private special education school on the students it serves who have been diagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Wehlage’s theory of school […]
Long-Term Outcomes of Residential Treatment for Children and Adolescents – The long-term outcomes of residential treatment for children and adolescents depends on many factors, which make it difficult to pinpoint what those long-term outcomes are right away. First, outcomes depend on the population of who is utilizing residential treatment. Population factors can be the […]
Seclusion and restraint practices in residential treatment facilities for children and youth – Policymakers, advocates, and families remain concerned about the use of seclusion and restraint in residential treatment facilities for children and youth. This study used data from 2 national surveys to examine the extent to which residential treatment facilities consistently implement certain […]
Restraint use in residential programs: why are best practices ignored? – Several states and providers have embarked on initiatives to reduce using restraint and seclusion in residential programs. Restraint and seclusion are associated with harm to youth and staff, significant costs, reduced quality of care, and less engagement of youth and families. Successful reduction/prevention […]
Residential Treatment: The Potential for Cultic Evolution – The residential treatment center provides an invaluable holding environment where the severely impaired are helped to develop intrapersonal awareness, interpersonal skills, and the ability to function autonomously. In real and symbolic terms, the residential treatment setting serves as a second-chance family. Here residents are given the opportunity […]
Residential Treatment vs Wraparound Summary – The U.S. Surgeon General has referenced the issue of treatment of children for mental health issues, specifically residential treatment centers (RTCs) and other alternative treatments. The 1999 Mental Heath—A report of the Surgeon General states, “Residential treatment centers (RTCs) are the second most restrictive form of care (next […]
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