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ORGANISATION AND CHANGE IN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTIONS (FROM VARIETIES OF RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE BY JACK TIZARD, IAN SINCLAIR AND R V G CLARKE, 1975)

NCJ Number
34347
Author(s)
K HEAL; P CAWSON
Date Published
1975
Length
33 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHORS CITE RESEARCH FINDINGS WHICH INDICATE THAT SOME ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF APPROVED SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH FEATURES OF THE 'CHILD CARE' ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY HOME APPROACH.
Abstract
ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE SUBSTITUTE PARENTAL CARE WITHIN A FRAMEWORK DESIGNED FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING WAS FOUND TO REDUCE THE QUALITY OF PASTORAL INTERACTION BETWEEN CHILDREN AND STAFF AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO DISSATISFACTION AMONG THE STAFF. AREAS OF CONFLICT ARE DESCRIBED AND SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR AVOIDING THEM.