The number of children in residential care has doubled in the last ten years. Argues that there is still little understanding among teachers and social workers of the needs of such children. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the factors involved in a parental decision to place a retarded child in an institution or residential school. (SB)

Describes and analyzes changes in career patterns of residential child care workers in Israel during the last 50 years. Argues that present low status of child care work in Israel is related to: (1) changing social mandate of residential care and changing kinds of clients in system: and (2) lack of fit between existing needs and models of…

This study looks at whether the type of living arrangements would affect the direction and realism of vocational interest among mentally retarded adults. The 60 subjects were either institutionalized or living in the community. The community-based subjects tended to be more realistic in their vocational interests. (NG)

This issue of "Residential Group Care Quarterly" contains the following articles: (1) "National Definitions and Data Collection for Residential Care Facilities' Use of Restraint and Seclusion" (Lloyd Bullard); (2) "CWLA Publishes Best Practices in Behavior Support and Intervention Assessment Instrument" (Nupur Gupta); (3) "Initial Findings of an…

Noting that resurgence of the "orphanage" controversy has recently brought public attention to the child welfare system in Minnesota, this report notes that the child welfare system is not well understood and focuses debate on the needs of children who cannot live at home. Following introductory remarks and highlights from the text, the…

Considered the plight of educationally deprived boys of high intelligence who fall afoul of the law and a teaching program at a school,designed to bring errant boys back to the community to lead productive lives. (RK)

Based on a paper presented at a convention of the National Association for Retarded Children (Detroit, 1968). (RJ)

Background information on transitional rehabilitation for adults with severe physical disabilities is presented, and the transitional rehabilitation program offered by Courage Residence, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is described. (SEW)

Suggests a framework for a family-centered residential group care model for children in acute crisis. The model aims at achieving a permanent discharge for the children as soon as possible. (CM)

This paper explores the relationship between alienation and perceived type of freedom in homes for the aged. Homes for the aged were found to have the highest scores on alienation and conditional freedom when compared to other types of residential organizations. (Author)

The underlying goal of design proposals for local (public) authority homes for old people--minimizing residents' dependence on staff--is outlines, as are physical features of institutional accommodation held to counter fulfillment of the goal. How these issues and the related goal of independence have influenced design proposals is described.…

Describes a modification of Jacobson's Progressive Relaxation Technique. This adaption was designed to suit the therapeutic needs of acting out adolescents (ranging in age from 12 to 16) who are confined to a residential facility (shelter) attached to a Family Court. (Editor/RK)

The new quality assurance system for nursing homes implemented by the New York State Department of Health in 1981 was compared to the previous system. The new system devoted more resources to on-site activities and identified more patient-care deficiencies and more repeat deficiencies. (SLD)