ERIC Number: EJ972477
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 19
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Restraint Use in Residential Programs: Why Are Best Practices Ignored?
LeBel, Janice; Huckshorn, Kevin Ann; Caldwell, Beth
Child Welfare, v89 n2 p169-187 2010
Several states and providers have embarked on initiatives to reduce using restraint and seclusion in residential programs. Restraint and seclusion are associated with harm to youth and staff, significant costs, reduced quality of care, and less engagement of youth and families. Successful reduction/prevention strategies have been identified, implemented, and reported. Both states and residential providers have implemented prevention approaches, made significant changes, reduced restraint/seclusion use, and offered their experience and positive outcomes.
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Prevention, Discipline, Youth, Outcomes of Treatment, Children, Adolescents, Social Isolation, Child Safety, Public Health, Organizational Change, Leadership Responsibility, Labor Force Development, Participative Decision Making, Success, Data Collection, Injuries, Child Welfare
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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