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CHILD & YOUTH CARE forum Volume 26, Number 1, February 1997 EDITORIAL The Next Frontier SPECIAL FEATURE Residential Treatment and Its Alternatives By systematically comparing the “state of the art” in residential treatment with that of the most frequently offered alternatives, the authors provide a basis for understanding and com- parison and an assessment, as far as current knowledge permits, of the relative efficacy of each in various contexts. Two respondents discuss the implications from administrative, policy-oriented and conceptual/theoretical perspectives. Residential Treatment and Its Alternatives: A Review of the Literature Brady C. Bates, Diana J. English, and Sophia Kouidou-Giles I. Important Issues in Residential Treatment II. Alternatives to Residential Treatment Intensive Family Preservation Services Treatment Foster Care Individualized Services Ill, Summary A Comment on “Residential Treatment and Its Alternatives”: A Call to Action Buell E. Goocher A Response to “Residential Treatment and Its Alternatives”: Toward a Broader Paradigm Douglas Magnuson On the Office Door: With every true friendship, we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests. Mahatma K. Gandhi Thanks to Herb and Judy Klinger Send in yours! CHILD & YOUTH CARE forum Volume 26, Number 2, April 1997 EDITORIAL “Poor Pumpkin .. .” ARTICLES Child Care on Campus: A Case Study in Evolving Programs and Issues Sandra Briley, Stuart Reifel, and Rhonda Paver A model for campus-based child care programs de- signed to meet a variety of needs is developed in the context of historical factors, campus politics, policies, needs, and expectations, physical setting, public rela- tions, and program philosophy. Orphanage Alumni: How They Have Done and How They Evaluate Their Experience Richard B. McKenzie The results of the survey reported here, which in- cluded 1,600 adults who had spent a significant por- tion of their childhoods in group care institutions sev- eral decades ago, challenge prevalent assumptions about the effects of such institutions on their resi- dents. Patterns of Mother and Father Involvement in Day Care Jay Fagan This study suggests that, although mothers and fathers spend similar amounts of time in their children’s day care centers, fathers tend to communicate less than mothers with center caregivers; specific practice implications are suggested. Empowering Youth at Risk Through Community Service Dean A. Zoerink, Anita H. Magafas, and Katharine A. Pawelko Two service-learning projects developed and imple- mented to foster personal and social growth and to facilitate the transition of at-risk youth into responsible social roles are described. ESSAY REVIEW Toward More Effective Options in Group Care: Are We Listening? Residential Education as an Option for At-Risk Youth, edited by Jerome Beker and Douglas Magnuson Henry W. Maier On the Office Door: If you do what you always do, you'll get what you always get. CBS Sixty Minutes, May 4, 1997, Segment on the STRIVE Program Send in yours! CHILD & YOUTH CARE forum Volume 26, Number 3, June 1997 TWO-PART SPECIAL ISSUE Child and Youth Care Research—Part I Guest Editors: Valerie S. Kuehne and Sibylle Artz INTRODUCTION From 1982 to 1997: Fifteen Years Between Collections Valerie S. Kuehne and Sibylle Artz ARTICLES Using Self, Story, and Intuition to Understand Child and Youth Care Work Mark Krueger The author discusses how child and youth care practitioners and researchers understand their work, argu- ing that greater understanding can be achieved by thinking of practice and research as a process of self- in-action. Homeless Children in Rio de Janeiro: Exploring the Meanings of Street Life Tania Chalhub de Oliveira In this phenomenological study, the author describes the meaning of street life for children in Brazil. Participatory Action Research in Youth Programming: A Theory in Use William R. Penuel and Taneekah Freeman The authors describe a program evaluation conducted by a youth-adult team for a youth empowerment con- ference focused on diversity. The partnership between participants and researchers is central to the study and its usefulness to program planning. Perspectives on Ethics in Child and Youth Care Frances Ricks Central to this study are questions regarding the na- ture of ethical dilemmas experienced in child and youth care practice and the responses of students and practitioners to such dilemmas. The author also discusses the role that awareness and fear play in practitioners’ decisions to practice ethically. Children Enabling Change: A Multicultural, Participatory, Community-Based Rehabilitation Research Project Involving Chinese Children with Disabilities and Their Families Philip Cook, Michele Cook, Lien Tran, and Wei Tu The authors outline a research approach for develop- ing community-based services for children with special needs in an urban Chinese community. The findings point to ways in which community strengths can reinforce family support programs and include families and children with a disability in a culturally ap- propriate manner. This double special issue of Child and Youth Care Forum on research is dedicated to the memory of Carol Porter, who edited the previous research special issue in 1982 and dreamed of the day when child and youth care research would be one of the firm foundations of the field. Carol, here we are, and we remember! CHILD & YOUTH CARE forum Volume 26, Number 4, August 1997 TWO-PART SPECIAL ISSUE Child and Youth Care Research—Part II Guest Editors: Valerie S. Kuehne and Sibylle Artz ARTICLES Time and Tide: An Overview of the Canadian National Child Care Survey 223 Alan R. Pence This article provides a glimpse into Canada’s national child care survey of the 1980s as a case study of large- scale survey research in the child and youth care field, including the historical context, an overview of its central goals and questions, methodological features, se- lected findings, and broader political and practice implications. Conflict as Social Interaction: Building Relationship Skills in Child Care Settings Margaret Sims, Teresa Hutchins, and Madeleine Taylor Based on an observational study of conflicts among young children in group care settings, the authors rec- ommend interventions for practitioners seeking to guide children’s behavior and to facilitate the development of interpersonal skills including prosocial conflict resolution strategies. The Voices of Parents: A Qualitative Study of a Family Preservation Program 261 Heather Coleman and Don Collins Using open-ended interviews with primary caretakers of young children who have been abused and those with behavior problems, the authors describe what caretakers found helpful and unhelpful about one program’s services; family outcomes and implications for child and youth care practice with families are pre- sented. Attitudes Toward Authority of Adolescents Under Family Supervision Carolus van Nijnatten This study explores the views of adolescents under family supervision toward authority and compares their motivations for obeying parents and the family supervisor. Adolescents’ predictions regarding their own future parenting styles are described, along with recommendations for future research in this area. What, So What, Then What?: The Gender Gap in School-Based Violence and Its Implications for Child and Youth Care Practice 291 Sibylle Artz and Ted Riecken This research reveals complex gender differences in attitudes toward violence and in how it is experienced, and the authors highlight the practical importance of these findings for work with young people of both sexes. CONCLUSION Editorial Comment Valerie S. Kuehne and Sibylle Ariz This double special issue of Child and Youth Care Forum on research is dedicated to the memory of Carol Porter, who edited the previous research special issue in 1982 and dreamed of the day when child and youth care research would be one of the firm foundations of the field. Carol, here we are, and we remember! CHILD & YOUTH CARE forum Volume 26, Number 5, October 1997 SPECIAL ISSUE Child and Youth Care in the Netherlands: An Overview and the State of the Art Guest Editor: Monika Smit EDITORIAL The Same or Different? ARTICLES Child and Youth Care in the Netherlands: Services and Developments 311 Monika Smit, Erik J. Knorth, and Martin Klomp This introduction describes the national system of care in the Netherlands. The system is evolving rap- idly, with changes in the organization of diverse activ- ities, changes in the target populations, new strategies of care, and new methods of research and practice. A Method for Supporting Intake Decisions in Residential Child and Youth Care: Initial Experiences and a Case Description 323 Erik J. Knorth, Peter M. Van den Bergh, and Monika Smit Residential care can be framed as as eries of crucial decisions—especially about admission, treatment planning and implementation, and termination—and these decisions are too often made with poor informa- tion. The Intake-Decisional Balance Sheet can im- prove the quality of admission decisions. Treatment Planning in Residential Institutions Martin Klomp, Peter M. Van den Bergh, and Frits J. H. Harinck The quality of treatment is a product of how well staff are able to work together, the consistency of the effort over time and in different circumstances, and the usefulness of the treatment plan for helping staff work thoughtfully and strategically. A social-ecological development model can guide the content and the strategy of treatment planning. Video Interaction Guidance in Residential Treatment Peter M. Van den Bergh, Martin Klomp, and Frits J. H. Harinck Dutch professionals who work with families have been successful using video footage of parents with their children, and the authors describe a proactive approach to using video for teaching parenting. This practice is also being used in residential care to teach child care workers, and it has been found to contribute to methodical thought and action with youth and im- proved cooperation among staff. Evaluating Child and Youth Care Programs Frits J. H. Harinck, Monika Smit, and Erik J. Knorth Evaluation is described in its classic and its contempo- rary forms, distinguished by their purposes. The authors survey different evaluation methods and their uses in residential care. On the Office Door: Direct moral instruction—like drill—produces a pleasing veneer, but unless there is properly seasoned character below this will not stand wear. Lord Baden Powell