Exploration of criteria for residential and foster care
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Analysis of the psychological and social features of children placed in residential and foster care in the Netherlands revealed information which may help address the 50% breakdown rate of foster placements. The investigation examined characteristics of the children who were placed in care, it looked at their development whilst in care, and it considered the psychosocial features of the children whose placements had broken down. The exploration revealed that factors influencing placement success include thorough foster family assessment and good preparation and support of parties involved in placements.
Publication Name: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9630
Year: 1997
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Residential treatment of adolescents with severe behavioral problems
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A study monitored over a period of one year the effectiveness of four treatment methods specifically designed to treat adolescents with severe behavioral problems receiving residential care in Holland. Comparison of the development of the youngsters who prematurely dropped out with those who remained in the programs showed that all programs had positive developmental outcome, with adventurous learning and structured living yielding the most behavioral improvement.
Publication Name: Journal of Adolescence
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-1971
Year: 2006
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DSM-IV related ADHD symptom ratings by professional caretakers in residential treatment centres
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The reliability of DSM-IV related ADHD symptom ratings by those professionals working in residential centres were studied. Investigations were made into three concurrent models of ADHD and the results discussed.
Publication Name: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9630
Year: 2001
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