Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Residential Care for Children and Youth av Bruce B. Henderson

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<P>Is residential care ''inherently harmful''? This book argues that this conventional wisdom is wrong and is, itself, harmful to a significant number of children and youth. </P><P>The presumptive view is based largely on overgeneralizations from research with infants and very young children raised in extremely deprived environments. A careful analysis of the available research supports the use of high-quality residential care as a treatment of choice with certain groups of needy children and youth, not a last resort intervention. The nature of high-quality care is explored through child development theory and research and two empirically supported models of care are described in detail. </P><P>It will be of interest to all scholars and students of child development, child welfare, youth work, social work and education as well as professionals working within these fields.</P>