Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Therapeutic Residential Care For Children and Youth takes a fresh look at therapeutic residential care as a powerful intervention in working with the most troubled children who need intensive support. Featuring contributions from distinguished international contributors, it critically examines current research and innovative practice, and addresses the key questions; how does it work, what are its critical "active ingredients," and does it represent value for money? The book covers a broad spectrum of established and emerging approaches pioneered around the world, with over 40 distinguished contributors from the USA, Canada, Scandinavia, Spain, Australia, Israel, and the UK, offering a mix of practice and research exemplars. Importantly, the volume also outlines how to set up and implement intensive child welfare services, considering how transferable they are, how to measure success and value for money, and the training protocols and staffing needed to ensure that a program is effective. This comprehensive volume will enable child welfare professionals, researchers, and policymakers to develop a refined understanding of the potential of therapeutic residential care, and to identify the highest and best use of this intensive and specialized intervention. Book jacket.

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