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On the Way Home: Promoting Caregiver Empowerment, Self-Efficacy, and Adolescent Stability during Family Reunification Following Placements in Residential Care
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Trout, Alexandra L.; Lambert, Matthew C.; Thompson, Ronald; Duppong Hurley, Kristin; Tyler, Patrick – Grantee Submission, 2019
Although newly passed federal regulations mandate the provision of family-based aftercare supports for adolescents served in therapeutic residential care, very little research has been conducted to determine best practice. This efficacy and replication study compares the outcomes of youths and caregivers randomly assigned to On the Way Home (OTWH;…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Empowerment, Self Efficacy, Adolescents
Empowering Staff in Dementia Long-Term Care: Towards a More Supportive Approach to Interventions
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Figueiredo, Daniela; Barbosa, Ana; Cruz, Joana; Marques, Alda; Sousa, Liliana – Educational Gerontology, 2013
This pilot-study aimed to assess a psychoeducational program for staff in care homes. The program was designed to increase knowledge regarding dementia care, promote skills to integrate motor and multisensory stimulation in daily care, and develop coping strategies to manage emotional work-related demands. Six staff members received eight…
Descriptors: Dementia, Psychoeducational Methods, Caregivers, Staff Development
A Pilot Study Evaluating Care Staffs' Perceptions of Their Experience of Psychological Consultation within a Mental Health Setting
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Evans, Kathryn; Law, Heather; Turner, Roisin Elizabeth; Rogers, Andrew; Cohen, Keren – Child Care in Practice, 2011
The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of a mental health consultation process provided to staff working in residential care settings for young people. Using a semi-structured interview approach, qualitative information was gathered from six participants about their experiences of the consultation. A thematic analysis of the…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Mental Health, Consultation Programs, Interviews
Insightful Learning of Life's Lessons with Older Adult Guests in the Classroom
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Velez Ortiz, Daniel; Cross, Suzanne L.; Day, Angelique – Educational Gerontology, 2012
An intergenerational initiative was developed and implemented to enhance gerontology in the first course of the practice sequence. Seventeen students met with older adults (ages 82-98) in the classroom and at an assisted living facility. The evaluation of this older adult infusion project was conducted through two questionnaires and by the review…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Older Adults, Intergenerational Programs, Program Effectiveness
Using Staff Training to Decrease the Use of Restrictive Procedures at Two Facilities for Foster Care Children
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Crosland, Kimberly A.; Cigales, Maricel; Dunlap, Glen; Neff, Bryon; Clark, Hewitt B.; Giddings, Tamela; Blanco, Alfredo – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: Use of some restrictive procedures, including physical restraint, has been controversial. For children within the foster care system, who have already suffered various degrees of abuse and neglect, restrictive procedures could add to their emotional and behavioral problems. The current study was conducted to determine whether a…
Descriptors: Social Work, Foster Care, Adolescents, Staff Development
A Computer Services Program for Residents of a Continuing Care Retirement Community: Needs Assessment and Program Design
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Grad, Jane; Berdes, Celia – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
Preparatory to establishing a computer services program for residents, Presbyterian Homes, a multi-campus continuing care retirement community, conducted an assessment of residents' computer needs, ownership, and usage. Based on the results of the needs assessment, computer resource rooms were established at each facility, with computer hardware…
Descriptors: Program Design, Retirement, Needs Assessment, Computer Uses in Education