Abstract
Group care programs, while ubiquitous, are not clearly differentiated despite differences in the population served, size,
auspices, and program activities, to name a few. Words like group care, residential care and residential treatment are often
used interchangeably in policy, research and practice. This paper introduces reporting standards that can be used to promote
the availability of descriptive information and build towards a nomenclature and classification system that reflects the variety
within the service delivery system. These reporting standards were developed and vetted with input from several national group
care scholars. An index of reporting standards has implications for state systems, accreditation and licensing groups, practitioners
and researchers.
auspices, and program activities, to name a few. Words like group care, residential care and residential treatment are often
used interchangeably in policy, research and practice. This paper introduces reporting standards that can be used to promote
the availability of descriptive information and build towards a nomenclature and classification system that reflects the variety
within the service delivery system. These reporting standards were developed and vetted with input from several national group
care scholars. An index of reporting standards has implications for state systems, accreditation and licensing groups, practitioners
and researchers.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-14
- DOI 10.1007/s10566-011-9143-9
- Authors
- Bethany R. Lee, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Richard P. Barth, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Journal Child and Youth Care Forum
- Online ISSN 1573-3319
- Print ISSN 1053-1890