Conducted in a residential treatment program for adolescent boys, this study examined the relationship between reward/fine patterns of staff members, the feelings of the boys toward staff, and boys' behavior patterns. A method of looking at the functional aspects of a worker's interaction with children was developed. (SB)

A Group and Interpersonal Relations Seminar using two training formats differing in their residential nature was investigated for opinion change in democratic leadership. (Author/EB)

The University of Wisconsin has offered summer residential seminars for adults in North America and Europe--in Ireland, England, and Scotland; in The Netherlands, Scandinavia, and West Germany; and in Greece, Romania, and Yugoslavia. (EB)

Analysis of staff turnover in 75 public and 161 nonpublic residential facilities for the mentally retarded revealed strikingly higher turnover rates for nonpublic facilities, although differences were influenced by factors not directly attributable to public or nonpublic status. Results suggested the importance of staff orientation and increased…

Social climate of residential alcoholism programs was assessed using Community-Oriented Programs Environment Scale (COPES). COPES perceptions were independent of patient background, psychosocial functioning, and alcohol-related characteristics. In conjunction with previous research, results indicate perceptions of social climate of treatment…

Data were collected regarding the work performed by houseparents in residential schools for the visually/multiply handicapped. Of the 519 usable critical incidents reported, the most frequently reported group was health care activities followed by discipline tasks. (CL)

The Mars Hill College Summer Scholastics and Arts Program in North Carolina is a residential summer program for elementary and secondary students which emphasizes development of academic skills, creativity, psychomotor abilities, and social growth. (DB)

The unit management system in residential facilities for the mentally retarded is discussed in terms of positive aspects (facility size reduction, interdisciplinary team development and resource focusing) and negative aspects (such as weakening of professional identity and increased competition and conflict). (CL)

Residential workshops make a unique contribution to learning. They provide detachment and continuity, creating an atmosphere that enables breadth and depth of experience. (SK)

Examines families' perceptions about involvement in residential treatment from the viewpoints of African American and non-African American family members. Focus group interviews found that all family members shared some common positive and negative experiences. However, unique issues remained for African American caregivers. Implications for…

Surveys some major theoretical contributions to evolvement of concepts about adolescence. Outlines historical perspectives regarding development of inpatient and residential institutions, followed by brief discussions of follow-up studies evaluating both forms of treatment. Provides general overview of outcome research, focusing on underlying,…