Quality of care for youths in group homes.
This paper analyzes findings pertaining to quality of care issues concerning group home care for adolescents in the greater Los Angeles County area during 1978-1979. The issues include normalization, institutionalization, treatment goals, continuity of care, and qualifications of child welfare staff, particularly child care workers. Recommendations for improvement are offered.
D000293:Adolescent; D002649:Child Abuse; D006208:Halfway Houses / Q000592:standards*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care