An exploratory study for family reunification of group home care children: Focusing on the experience of group home workers

Every child is entitled to share in, and be part of family life. Where the child’s natural family is unable to offer that family experience society is obligated to provide a substitute family. Family group home care should not be regarded as substitute family care. However, if agencies conducting family group home programmes are aware of the limitations of this model, the positive aspects of family group home care may be optimised.

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The Changing Mental Health Needs of Youth Admitted to Residential Group Home Care

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders ◽

10.1177/1063426608330791 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 164-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Kristin Duppong Hurley ◽

Alexandra Trout ◽

M. Beth Chmelka ◽

Barbara J. Burns ◽

Michael H. Epstein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Home Care ◽

Group Home ◽

Health Needs ◽

Mental Health Needs ◽

Residential Group Home ◽

Residential Group ◽

Group Home Care

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Preventive Impacts of Group Homes in Higher Income Neighborhoods: Retrospective Cohort of Youths in Ontario Group Home Care, 2012 to 2016

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal ◽

10.1007/s10560-020-00691-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Gershon K. Osei ◽

Kevin M. Gorey

Keyword(s):

Home Care ◽

Retrospective Cohort ◽

Group Home ◽

Group Homes ◽

Group Home Care

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Youth in Group Home Care: An Investigation of Negative Peer Influence and Youth Antisocial Behavior

Youth & Society ◽

10.1177/0044118x211029314 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0044118X2110293

Author(s):

Gershon K. Osei

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Home Care ◽

Antisocial Behavior ◽

Peer Influence ◽

Group Home ◽

Group Homes ◽

Antisocial Behaviors ◽

Group Home Care ◽

Negative Peer Influence

The risk of delinquent to antisocial behaviors among youth (teenagers) seem to be more prevalent in group homes than other foster homes. The aim of this study was to examine the association between negative peer influence and youth antisocial behaviors in group homes. Participants were 875 youth aged 10 to 17 at baseline (2010–2011). Logistic regression modeled antisocial behavior and tested the hypothesis that negative peer influence will predict youth antisocial behaviors cross sectionally at baseline and longitudinally after 3-year follow up, and negative peer influence will be moderated by group home size. The Ontario Looking after Children database was used for analysis. Findings indicate that negative peer influence predicts youths’ risk of antisocial behavior (at baseline). The risk increased almost five folds in 3 years. At baseline ( OR = 1.65) and ( OR = 4.90) after 3 years. Generally, findings suggest negative peer influence underscores youth antisocial behaviors in group homes.

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