Characteristics of Children in Residential Treatment in New York State

Autor/inn/en	Dale, Nan; Baker, Amy J. L.; Anastasio, Emily; Purcell, Jim
Titel	Characteristics of Children in Residential Treatment in New York State
Quelle	In: Child Welfare, 86 (2007) 1, S.5-27 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4021
Schlagwörter	Juvenile Justice; Child Welfare; Individual Characteristics; Institutionalized Persons; Residential Programs; Residential Institutions; Incidence; Emotional Disturbances; Behavior Problems; Comparative Analysis; Mental Disorders; Child Abuse; Youth; Parent Influence; Substance Abuse; Runaways; Delinquency; Sexual Abuse; Suicide; Drug Therapy; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendgerichtshilfe; Kindeswohl; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Sozialer Wohnungsbau; Wohnumgebung; Vorkommen; Gefühlsstörung; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Ausreißer; Kriminalität; Sexueller Missbrauch; Selbstmord; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit
Abstract	This study addresses three questions about the population of children and families served in the highest level of care in the child welfare system in New York State residential treatment centers (RTCs): (1) How prevalent are emotional and behavioral problems in the youth entering RTCs? (2) Has the proportion of youth with such problems increased compared to 10 years ago? (3) Are there identifiable subgroups of youth entering RTCs? One-fourth of RTC admissions in fiscal year 2001 were randomly selected from a representative sample of 16 RTCs. The study completed a standardized data collection instrument based on a review of agency records, and included information that was known at the time each child was admitted. The results show significant increases compared to 10 years earlier in the proportion of youth with mental health problems and juvenile justice backgrounds. The findings suggest that youth who traditionally have been served by other systems of care are now being served in the child welfare system. The increased treatment needs of these youth and the heterogeneity of the RTC population have important implications for policies, programs, and practice. (Contains 3 tables and 3 footnotes.) (Author).
Anmerkungen	Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org/pubs
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10