Physical Restraint in Residential Childcare: The experiences of young people and residential workers

There have long been concerns about the use of physical restraint in residential care. This article presents the findings of a qualitative study that explores the experiences of children, young people and residential workers of physical restraint. The research identifies the dilemmas and ambiguities...

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Published in:Childhood (Copenhagen, Denmark) Denmark), 2008-11, Vol.15 (4), p.552-569
Main Authors: Steckley, Laura, Kendrick, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Boarding schools
Caregivers
Child Care
Child Care Services
Child welfare
Children
Children & youth
Control
Discipline
Emotions
Foreign Countries
Interviews
Negative emotions
Physical restraints
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative Research
Residential Care
Residential Institutions
Scotland
Staff
Surveys
Trust (Psychology)
Unsafe
Vignettes
Violence
Young adults
Youth
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Summary:There have long been concerns about the use of physical restraint in residential care. This article presents the findings of a qualitative study that explores the experiences of children, young people and residential workers of physical restraint. The research identifies the dilemmas and ambiguities for both staff and young people, and participants discuss the situations where they feel physical restraint is appropriate as well as their concerns about unjustified or painful restraints. They describe the negative emotions involved in restraint but also those situations where, through positive relationships and trust, restraint can help young people through unsafe situations.
ISSN:0907-5682
1461-7013
DOI:10.1177/0907568208097207