Ecological influences in youth crisis shelters: Effects of social density and length of stay on youth problem behaviors

Teare, John F.; Smith, Gail L.; Osgood, D. Wayne; Peterson, Roger W.; Authier, Karen J.; Daly, Daniel L.

doi:10.1007/bf02233956

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“…Studies disentangling family size from density typically find that density, not family size, is the critical variable (Booth 1976, Conley 2001, Gottfried & Gottfried 1984, Gove & Hughes 1983, Loo & Ong 1984, Saegert 1982, Wachs 1979. Similar conclusions emanate from crowding effects in childcare centers (Legendre 2003) and adolescent crisis shelters (Teare et al 1995). Laboratory studies holding group size constant and manipulating area also indicate that density is salient.…”

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“…Goduka et al (1992), however, found no relations between household crowding and self-concept among 5-to 6-year-olds. Daily problem behaviors among adolescents in a crisis shelter fluctuated in response to the census-as the shelter became more populated, behavioral problems increased (Teare et al 1995). Several adult studies show associations between residential crowding and psychological distress net of SES, including a prospective, longitudinal study (Lepore et al 1991).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Child Development and the Physical Environment

Evans

2006

Annu. Rev. Psychol.

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Characteristics of the physical environment that influence child development are discussed. Topics include behavioral toxicology, noise, crowding, housing and neighborhood quality, natural settings, schools, and day care settings. Socioemotional, cognitive, motivation, and psychophysiological outcomes in children and youths are reviewed. Necessary methodological and conceptual advances are introduced as well.

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Section: Crowdingmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Crowdingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Child Development and the Physical Environment

Evans

2006

Annu. Rev. Psychol.

633

539

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“…Over 500,000 youth are served each year in out-of-home care in the United States (Child Welfare League of America, 2002) and one can estimate that many of these youth visited a short-term facility while in the child welfare system. Some youth stay in short-term care for only a few hours to complete assessment activities, whereas others stay in short-term shelters for days, weeks, or even months awaiting a placement decision (e.g., Koehn, Thompson, Authier, & Bosco, 2001;Teare et al, , 1995. Within the child welfare services continuum, shelters are typically viewed as holding places for youth, with the primary goal of providing a safe haven for youth in transition (e.g., Litrownik, Taussig, Landsverk, & Garland, 1999;.…”

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Treatment for Youth in Short-Term Care Facilities: The Impact of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Intervention

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We describe a comprehensive program to train emergency shelter staff in effective methods for dealing with youth who have behavioral and emotional problems; assess the degree to which staff implemented the treatment approach; measure the impact of the intervention on shelter-wide incidents such as out-of-control behavior, runaways, and violence against other youth; and examine pre-post changes in staff experiences at the shelter via anonymous surveys. Overall, the short-term shelter staff indicated adequate implementation of the intervention. The rate of youth incidents at the shelter significantly declined from pre to post assessment. Direct-care staff ratings of their satisfaction with their proficiency in behavior management and teaching youth skills increased significantly from pre to post implementation. These findings suggest that it is feasible to deliver an effective staff-training program to improve the behavior management and social skills of youth residing in short-term care facilities within the child welfare system.

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“…One potential explanation for this finding is the peer context. Teare et al (1995) found that the rate of aggressive behaviors significantly worsened when the ratio of ''experienced'' youth at a short-term residential program (i.e., those who had been in the program for longer periods of time) declined below a certain threshold. At the residential facility for this study, the program typically maintains a balanced ratio of experienced youth to newly admitted youth.…”

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Conduct Disordered Youth in Group Care: An Examination of Negative Peer Influence

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We examined the potential impact of negative peer influence within a treatment-focused residential care setting. Subjects were 712 youth consecutively admitted to a large residential treatment program (9-19 years of age). Based on Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) scores, 247 (35%) of these youth qualified for a Conduct Disorder diagnosis at admission. The dependent measures were the number of DISC Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)/Conduct Disorder (CD) symptoms and the sum of Conduct Problem behaviors observed daily for each youth. Both the Conduct Problem Behaviors and the ODD/ CD symptoms for both CD and non-CD groups decreased over time. Youth with a CD diagnosis or who were female improved at a faster rate than their peers. The data analyzed in this study do not support a negative peer influence effect for antisocial youth placed in a treatment-focused residential care setting.

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Ecological influences in youth crisis shelters: Effects of social density and length of stay on youth problem behaviors

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Child Development and the Physical Environment

Child Development and the Physical Environment

Treatment for Youth in Short-Term Care Facilities: The Impact of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Intervention

Conduct Disordered Youth in Group Care: An Examination of Negative Peer Influence

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