Abstract
The termination phase of residential child care placement has a powerful effect on postplacement adjustment. This article reviews relevant literature from a range of helping/caring professions and outlines implications for managing termination with children and youth in care. Major themes are: termination elicits ambivalence and can manifest as behavioural regression; intervention during the termination phase can have significant impact; and the capacity of child and youth care workers to deal with separation issues must be considered.
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Recommended Citation
Mann-Feder, Varda
(2003)
"Termination Issues in Residential Placement,"
Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies:
Vol. 4:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
doi:10.21427/D77F0V
Available at:
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijass/vol4/iss2/3
DOI
10.21427/D77F0V