title: Quality of care for youths in group homes.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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