title: The future of residential group care.
abstract: The author addresses some of the tensions and strains that have affected the development of group care in the North American context. An argument is advanced for rethinking group care resources within a total continuum of child and family services.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Whittaker
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D016352:Group Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America