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McAdams, Jimmy – 1991
This practicum sought to elevate the morale level of direct-care staff in a residential group care setting providing residential care to dependent, neglected, and/or abused children ages 7 through 17. Four solution strategies were attempted that addressed the areas of staff support, communication, and recognition. A representative of a top…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
Download full textVonie, Pamela A. – 1995
Intake of a youth into a residential treatment center is disruptive to both the child and to their family. Counseling agencies have an obligation to ensure that the emotional and informational needs of the resident and the resident's family are being addressed during this difficult time. This report offers a solution strategy to address the needs…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories
Marquoit, James W. – 1995
A staff needs assessment found an overwhelming number of staff (n=55) felt the need for additional training in working with juvenile sexual offenders in their care. This practicum was designed to assist them in meeting the needs of children with sexual victimization and/or sexual offense issues in an effective and appropriate manner. Training…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Foster Care
Stauder, Maureen C. – 1994
This paper introduces a strategy for increasing the use of behaviorally descriptive language by child care workers in an intensive residential treatment unit. The project's broader goal was to improve behavioral diagnosis and documentation of critical incidents. Critical incidents were commonly documented using inappropriate slang and jargon terms…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Caregivers, Children
Berger, Mark Braddon – 1990
A 10-week training program in a private nonprofit residential treatment program for children and youth was designed to help a treatment team increase its team functioning skills as measured by a pre- and post-training survey of individual and team effectiveness. The treatment program was located in a rural community and served people from eight…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Cooperation, Group Homes
Bennett, Gary D. – 1988
A study reports on a six-week remedial program designed to help youth at residential care group homes maintain their skill levels in reading and math during summer vacation. Twenty-nine children, all of whom were considered educationally at risk, were selected from seven residential care homes for the project. Most of the children's Wide Range…
Descriptors: Delinquent Rehabilitation, Educational Needs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Education
