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Direct linkGharabaghi, Kiaras; Groskleg, Ron – Child Welfare, 2010
This paper chronicles the exploration and development of a residential program of the child welfare authority of Renfrew County in Ontario, Canada. Recognizing that virtually its entire population of youth in care was failing to achieve positive outcomes in education, Renfrew County Family and Children Services embarked on a program development…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Residential Care, Residential Programs, Child Welfare
Gharabaghi, Kiaras – Child Welfare, 2011
This article presents a synthesis of what is known about the educational experiences of youth living in residential group care based on a literature review that highlights both the experiences of the youth themselves and the operational context of residential group care in Ontario as it pertains to educational performance. The author argues that…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Youth, Foreign Countries, Educational Experience
Evidence-Based Practice in Group Care: The Effects of Policy, Research, and Organizational Practices
Stuart, Carol; Sanders, Larry; Gurevich, Maria; Fulton, Robert – Child Welfare, 2011
This article describes the effect of a province-wide vision of evidence-based and outcome-based services for children and youth and the challenges of implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-based treatment (EBT) approaches within group care settings. The paper is based on the results of a survey of group care settings in the…
Descriptors: Evidence, At Risk Persons, Foreign Countries, Public Policy
Peer reviewedBrown, Ralph A.; Hill, Betty Anne – Child Welfare, 1996
Describes the development and evaluation of a community-based program that provided an alternative to residential care by providing "wraparound" services to children with moderate to severe emotional difficulties. Program goals were preventing admission to residential care, maintaining children in the area, and assisting in early…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Community Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
