A method for supporting intake decisions in residential child and youth care: Initial experiences and a case description

From the point of view of professional care providers, residential treatment can be conceived as a decision process. Three decision points can be distinguished which appear to be crucial: Admission to residential care, treatment planning and implementation, and termination of a stay. Research shows...

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Published in:Child & youth care forum 1997-10, Vol.26 (5), p.323-342
Main Authors: Knorth, Erik J., Van den Bergh, Peter M., Smit, Monika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Decision making
Emotionally disturbed children
Group homes
Netherlands
Residential care
Social work
Social workers
Support schemes
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Summary:From the point of view of professional care providers, residential treatment can be conceived as a decision process. Three decision points can be distinguished which appear to be crucial: Admission to residential care, treatment planning and implementation, and termination of a stay. Research shows that these intervention decisions can easily be affected by subjective or coincidental factors, posing a threat to the methodical character of the treatment process. At Leiden University we developed a method to support a more structured approach of decision-making related to admission, theIntake-Decisional Balance Sheet (IDBS). In the paper the theoretical background, the format, and the usefulness of this method will be discussed. An application of the IDBS is illustrated with a specific case.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1053-1890
1573-3319
DOI:10.1007/BF02589439