The Impact of the Transformation Toward Small-Scale Residential Youth Care Facilities on Professionals: A Qualitative Study

van Schie, Lynn; Nijhof, Karin; Mulder, Eva; Kuiper, Chris; Harder, Annemiek

doi:10.1080/0886571x.2023.2262217

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“…A positive development in the child welfare field, also on the side of the government (BGZJ, 2019), is the promotion of small-scale residential care. In addition to the "march" of small-scale family-like group care, the aim is to reduce the group size in therapeutic residential care from eight to 12 youths down to four to six youths (Van Schie et al, 2020). The advantages are evident: (1) there is more space for building trust between group care workers and youth; (2) coordination between workers themselves and between workers and youth is better and smoother; (3) there are more possibilities for creating "normality"; (4) youth and workers experience more safety and calmness in the group; and (5) the group climate is more positive (Nijhof et al, 2020).…”

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Residential Care for Children and Youth in the Netherlands

Knorth¹,

Harder²

2022

Revitalizing Residential Care for Children and Youth

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This chapter describes residential care in the Netherlands, a country ranking highest on children’s mental well-being, physical health, and academic and social skills. Residential care represents approximately 50% of all children in out-of-home care. Recent developments include the development of small-scale residential settings, including family-oriented residential care and shared family care. A strong emphasis on residential care research in several leading universities and a longstanding commitment to social pedagogy are assets to the residential care sector. The chapter concludes with the matrix used throughout the book, including the current policy context, key trends and initiatives, characteristics of children and youth served, preparation of residential care personnel, promising programmatic innovations, and present strengths and challenges.

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confidence: 99%