Pub Date : 2022-03-17DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2022.2044431
A. Williams, A. Cummings, D. Forrester, H. Hodges, N. Warner, S. Wood
ABSTRACT Secure Children’s Homes (SCH) in the UK are locked establishments for children perceived to be at serious risk and referred through welfare or youth justice systems. The UK SCH population has recently decreased, but the percentage accommodated for welfare concerns has not. It is of concern that some of the children referred to SCHs through the welfare system cannot be placed and are therefore found an alternative accommodation. This article is concerned with children from England referred to SCHs for welfare reasons particularly the process of trying to find a SCH place, the characteristics of children placed in alternative accommodations and the residences used for alternative accommodation. Findings show that two-fifths of the children, typically older males with challenging, offending, or sexually harmful behaviors were not placed in a SCH. While the children’s behaviors contributed to SCH refusals, the situations were more nuanced with other contributory factors including children not meeting secure accommodation criteria, non-implementation of secure orders and children entering different secure settings. The study returns attention to the difficulty of finding an SCH place for extremely vulnerable children and raises concerns about current SCH service capacity and the unknown nature of alternative accommodations.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-27DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2022.2043804
Helena Carvalho, C. Mota, Beatriz Santos, Mónica Costa, P. Matos
ABSTRACT Attachment theory (AT) is one of the most popular theories used among professionals working in children and family welfare worldwide. An important contribution relies on the central role of professionals in creating an emotional environment for children and youth psychosocial adaptation and development. Nevertheless, little research has been focused on comprehending caregiving challenges in such complex contexts as RC settings from an attachment theoretical framework. This study will focus on caregivers’ narratives on major processes involved when supporting young people, problematizing professional caregiving and relational challenges. A semi-structured interview was conducted with 22 professionals working on four RC facilities in Portugal. Three major themes emerged during the analysis: “it is life we are dealing with, it’s not work,” “unfortunately (or not) we are human beings” and “someone to listen when you have a monkey on your back.” By acknowledging the complex dynamics involved in the caregiving process in out-of-home contexts, this study stresses the need for an important change in the relational paradigm in child welfare, advocating for the role of reflexive practice and self-knowledge as important premises for secure base behaviors.
{"title":"Is It Possible to Strengthen Bonds without Breaking Hearts? The Relational Paradox within Residential Care","authors":"Helena Carvalho, C. Mota, Beatriz Santos, Mónica Costa, P. Matos","doi":"10.1080/0886571X.2022.2043804","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2022.2043804","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Attachment theory (AT) is one of the most popular theories used among professionals working in children and family welfare worldwide. An important contribution relies on the central role of professionals in creating an emotional environment for children and youth psychosocial adaptation and development. Nevertheless, little research has been focused on comprehending caregiving challenges in such complex contexts as RC settings from an attachment theoretical framework. This study will focus on caregivers’ narratives on major processes involved when supporting young people, problematizing professional caregiving and relational challenges. A semi-structured interview was conducted with 22 professionals working on four RC facilities in Portugal. Three major themes emerged during the analysis: “it is life we are dealing with, it’s not work,” “unfortunately (or not) we are human beings” and “someone to listen when you have a monkey on your back.” By acknowledging the complex dynamics involved in the caregiving process in out-of-home contexts, this study stresses the need for an important change in the relational paradigm in child welfare, advocating for the role of reflexive practice and self-knowledge as important premises for secure base behaviors.","PeriodicalId":45491,"journal":{"name":"Residential Treatment for Children & Youth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49104650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-24DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2022.2041533
Peter Andersson
ABSTRACT Secure units for adolescents are emotion-filled places for various reasons, yet previous studies have shown that fear seems to be an emotion which is difficult to deal with in these workplaces. This paper examines how secure unit staff describe their workday, focusing on fear. The analysis applies theories about emotional work as well as the concept of fear. The article builds on 53 semi-structured interviews with staff at three secure units for detained boys and girls run by the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care. The findings illustrate different ways in which staff handle emotions, such as fear, at these institutions. Results are discussed with respect to five themes: (a) the importance of control; (b) safety: not a regular workplace; (c) not my anxiety, but the young person’s; (d) security: standing safe with coworkers; and (e) the ambiguous fear. The results show the importance of taking emotions seriously in daily work, as this renders visible how staff emotionally socialize into their organization. Due to a lack of education and professional identity among staff, the socialization process is highly relevant, as it is primarily perceptions of youth and coworkers that control and develop professionalization for staff.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-17DOI: 10.1080/0886571x.2022.2038340
Claire Paterson-Young
ABSTRACT Debates on the incarceration of children in residential settings has been ongoing for decades, with the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child and academic literature acknowledging that custody is not in the best interest of the child. In England, the problems associated with placing children in custody have been documents since 1999 and, nearly twenty years later, a BBC Panorama exposed the abuse of children at the hands of staff in the same Secure Training Center. This paper examines staff’ and other professional perceptions as to the purpose and direction of Secure Training Centers, youth custodial environments, through thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with staff members employed in Secure Training Centers and other professionals in the youth justice sector (i.e. Social Workers, Youth Offending Officers and Managers). It seeks to identify perceptions on the purpose and challenge of Secure Training Centers in supporting children who have experiences adverse circumstances resulting in trauma. It illustrates the need for embedding trauma-informed “Child First” approaches in Secure Training Centers, and youth custodial environments globally, to enable staff to adequately support children to build empowering relationships.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-14DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2022.2038337
Cameron C. Brown, Eugene W. Wang, Chloe Goad
ABSTRACT The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) is a comprehensive tool assessing functioning, strengths, acculturation, caregiver needs/resources, behavioral/emotional needs, and risk behaviors of youth and children. Although this tool is widely used within the United States, minimal work has been published overviewing the tool, synthesizing existing research that utilizes it, and highlighting studies that specifically examine its psychometric properties such as reliability and validity. The purpose of this article is to overview much of the existing research and literature that has been published in peer-reviewed journals that employs the CANS to offer researchers, helping professionals, families, agencies, and institutions a synopsis of the current status of the tool. Additionally, suggestions and future directions of the CANS are offered with the intent of strengthening and solidifying the tool’s understanding, utility, and application.
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Pub Date : 2022-02-14DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2022.2038339
Y. Bhagat
ABSTRACT This is a small-scale case study set out to explore a unique role within children’s residential care in England, that of the Placement Family Support Worker and the family support work they conduct for the children in placement. This subject was explored through semi-structured interviews with seven Keyworkers and two Placement Family Support Workers in a children’s therapeutic residential care service consisting of four children’s homes. It was found that not every home had a Placement Family Support Worker, often due to staff resources and funding, and so often the children’s Keyworker would manage the family support work themselves. In either case, family support work was seen to be highly valuable and significant for the children’s development and relationships. It was found, however, that it would be more beneficial to have an independent Placement Family Support Worker managing family support work for each child in the home rather than Keyworkers for objectivity, healthy relationship management, organization, workload, multi-agency manageability, and the specific skills required. In addition to this, it was felt that emotional and practical support from the other staff in the home and management improved the quality of this work. Practice Implications Children’s residential care homes are recommended to employ a dedicated placement family support worker to manage family support work and contacts for children in placement. Independent placement family support workers will be a resource in developing, maintaining and strengthening relationships between children in placement and their family, alternatively, through objective observations of contact they can advise on continued contact as beneficial or detrimental or even reunification. There needs to be a drive toward consistent practice (initially through standardised data collection methods) and appropriate training for those conducting family support work (including social work skills or prior experience in social work). Due to the complexity of the role and relationship management involved, dedicated spaces for reflection are needed for those conducting family support work.
{"title":"Exploring Family Support Work and Its Staff in Children’s Therapeutic Residential Care","authors":"Y. Bhagat","doi":"10.1080/0886571X.2022.2038339","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2022.2038339","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This is a small-scale case study set out to explore a unique role within children’s residential care in England, that of the Placement Family Support Worker and the family support work they conduct for the children in placement. This subject was explored through semi-structured interviews with seven Keyworkers and two Placement Family Support Workers in a children’s therapeutic residential care service consisting of four children’s homes. It was found that not every home had a Placement Family Support Worker, often due to staff resources and funding, and so often the children’s Keyworker would manage the family support work themselves. In either case, family support work was seen to be highly valuable and significant for the children’s development and relationships. It was found, however, that it would be more beneficial to have an independent Placement Family Support Worker managing family support work for each child in the home rather than Keyworkers for objectivity, healthy relationship management, organization, workload, multi-agency manageability, and the specific skills required. In addition to this, it was felt that emotional and practical support from the other staff in the home and management improved the quality of this work. Practice Implications Children’s residential care homes are recommended to employ a dedicated placement family support worker to manage family support work and contacts for children in placement. Independent placement family support workers will be a resource in developing, maintaining and strengthening relationships between children in placement and their family, alternatively, through objective observations of contact they can advise on continued contact as beneficial or detrimental or even reunification. There needs to be a drive toward consistent practice (initially through standardised data collection methods) and appropriate training for those conducting family support work (including social work skills or prior experience in social work). Due to the complexity of the role and relationship management involved, dedicated spaces for reflection are needed for those conducting family support work.","PeriodicalId":45491,"journal":{"name":"Residential Treatment for Children & Youth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59849419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-02-08DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2022.2038338
K. Herbell, Susan M. Breitenstein, S. Ault, M. Eisner
ABSTRACT Previous studies have suggested that parents with adolescents in residential treatment (RT) may struggle with their own mental health. However, few have comprehensively described parents’ mental health using valid and reliable measures and examined parent mental health in reference to other contextual factors that may be intertwined and intervenable. Therefore, the purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the perceived stress, symptoms of anxiety and depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents with adolescents in RT in the United States. This cross-sectional study included a sample of parents (N = 71) with adolescents in RT. On average, parents reported elevated depressive symptoms, moderate stress, mild-to-moderate anxiety symptoms, and subthreshold PTSD symptoms. However, there were differences in mental health based on gender, race, ethnicity, adolescent living location, and adolescent psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., bipolar, depressive, and substance use disorders). Findings provide a more comprehensive description of parents’ mental health during the RT admission, underscoring the bidirectionality of parent-adolescent mental health and well-being. Practice Implications Parent mental health screening and treatment may be necessary because of elevated depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress Parent stress is chronically elevated across the treatment trajectory, highlighting the need for parent preparation, support, and stress management Assessment of trauma and social support is needed because PTSD scores were higher in unpartnered parents Parent and adolescent mental health is bidirectional and providing treatment and support to parents benefits adolescents
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Pub Date : 2021-12-20DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2021.2007826
Linda Vaskinn, Pamela M. Waaler, A. Mellblom, C. Bjørkli, J. Kjøbli
ABSTRACT Youth in residential care often have high rates of emotional and behavioral problems, and a disrupted past with trauma and prior placements. There is a need for the residential youth care (RYC) services to adopt research-informed practices that may improve the outcomes for youth entering. Still, as RYCs can be a challenging setting to implement practice change in, more knowledge on what facilitate effective implementation in residential settings are warranted. More research on implementation in RYCs will enable stakeholders and professionals to adopt appropriate implementation strategies in an upcoming change process in RYCs. Research from other settings emphasize the role of organizational components in implementation. In this study, a qualitative approach was utilized to identify providers’ perspectives on organizational facilitators and barriers of implementation in RYCs. The results highlight the importance of providing dedicated time to work with the new intervention, providers perception of organizational resources and support from colleagues. Barriers to implementation include negative attitudes in the staff group, challenging aspects of the structure and procedures in RYCs, and task demands. Finally, the results and their implications are discussed.
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Abstract:This essay was originally presented as the keynote speech at the Keimyung International Conference on Korean Studies in Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Keimyung University entitled, “The Korean Beat: In Search of the Origins of Korean Culture.” In his speech Professor Hwang Byung-ki [Hwang Pyŏnggi] provided a rapt audience with a magisterial overview of the role of percussion and percussion instruments in traditional Korean music and daily life. In this essay he introduces the major instruments from the various musical traditions of Korea, including Shamanism, Buddhism, the Confucian court, the yangban literati, and the farming community. Both the defining characteristics of instruments such as the hourglass drum (changgu), clapper (pak), barrel drum (puk), and also the major Korean rhythmic forms are explained with admirable clarity, making this complex subject easily accessible to the non-specialist. The essay concludes with a brief examination of the ways in which rhythm has permeated the daily life of Koreans in such simple acts as the woodcutter beating out a rhythm on his A-frame carrier with a stick or a woman enlivening her chores in the kitchen by beating on an upturned water scoop made from a gourd. By cherishing and cultivating these rhythms, the author argues, Koreans will open up “a new era in musical creation.”
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Pub Date : 2021-10-07DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2021.1985684
Kenneth M. Coll, R. Stewart, Stacey Scholl, Nicole Hauser
ABSTRACT This study explored two resiliency areas, interpersonal strengths and family involvement, in adolescent transitions from Therapeutic Residential Care (TRC). Unfortunately, gains made by adolescents in therapeutic residential programs are often not sustained during the aftercare phase due to, among other factors, lack of family involvement and lack of interpersonal strengths. Few studies have examined specific strengths associated with successful and unsuccessful transition from residential care. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore the relationship of interpersonal strengths and family involvement that had been nurtured in TRC for successful and unsuccessful transition trajectories. Results reveal that longitudinal measurements of interpersonal strengths and family involvement as measured by the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS-2) are indicators of post-treatment transition success. Recommendations include helping youth and parents realistically understand the challenges of transitioning out of TRC and jointly developing comprehensive post-TRC transition plans with appropriate post-discharge check-ins.
{"title":"Interpersonal Strengths and Family Involvement for Adolescents Transitioning from Therapeutic Residential Care: An Exploratory Study","authors":"Kenneth M. Coll, R. Stewart, Stacey Scholl, Nicole Hauser","doi":"10.1080/0886571X.2021.1985684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2021.1985684","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study explored two resiliency areas, interpersonal strengths and family involvement, in adolescent transitions from Therapeutic Residential Care (TRC). Unfortunately, gains made by adolescents in therapeutic residential programs are often not sustained during the aftercare phase due to, among other factors, lack of family involvement and lack of interpersonal strengths. Few studies have examined specific strengths associated with successful and unsuccessful transition from residential care. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore the relationship of interpersonal strengths and family involvement that had been nurtured in TRC for successful and unsuccessful transition trajectories. Results reveal that longitudinal measurements of interpersonal strengths and family involvement as measured by the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS-2) are indicators of post-treatment transition success. Recommendations include helping youth and parents realistically understand the challenges of transitioning out of TRC and jointly developing comprehensive post-TRC transition plans with appropriate post-discharge check-ins.","PeriodicalId":45491,"journal":{"name":"Residential Treatment for Children & Youth","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48264287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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