‘Who do I turn to if something really bad happens?’ Key working and relationship-based practice in residential child care

Swan, Maria; Holt, Stephanie; Kirwan, Gloria

doi:10.1080/02650533.2018.1503161

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“…Research acknowledges that, to provide caregivers with the optimal conditions to develop positive relationships with young people in RC, organizational climate should involve support and cooperation (Bakker & Demerouti, 2017; Colton & Roberts, 2007; Silva, Calheiros et al, 2022). Caregivers who perceive consistency in team interventions, team cooperation, and support between professionals (e.g., advice, emotional support), as well as caregivers who experience their job as rewarding and with opportunities for growth, present higher involvement (Barford & Whelton, 2010; Quiroga & Hamilton-Giachritsis, 2016; Steinlin et al, 2017; Swan et al, 2018) thus improving the quality of their work (Williams & Glisson, 2014) and, consequently, YCRQ.…”

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Youth-caregiver relationship quality in residential youth care: Professionals’ perceptions and experiences

Magalhães,

Ferreira,

Ornelas

et al. 2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of professionals working in residential care (RC) settings (i.e., caregivers and directors) about youth-caregiver relationship quality (YCRQ). Method: A qualitative study was developed in Portugal including 15 caregivers (73.3% women, 23–50 years) and 15 directors (73.3% women, 34–45 years) working in 18 generalist RC units. Data were collected through six focus groups using a semi-structured interview script. Data were analyzed following a content analysis approach using NVIVO 12 software. Results: Our findings revealed that the concept of YCRQ in RC was mainly described in terms of good qualities, and the organizational determinants of YCRQ relationships were most mentioned both by caregivers and directors (i.e., organizational social context, intervention models and strategies). Individual characteristics of youth and staff were less described as determinants of YCRQ. These findings provide important insights for practice. Conclusions: efforts should be made to design interventions in RC that aim to improve its organizational social climate so as to provide caregivers with the necessary support and resources that enable them to enhance positive YCRQ.

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Youth-caregiver relationship quality in residential youth care: Professionals’ perceptions and experiences

Magalhães,

Ferreira,

Ornelas

et al. 2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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“…A strong therapeutic alliance is recognized as a key factor in treatment effectiveness (Bédard-Nadeau et al, 2018;Shirk et al, 2011). Although the importance of a strong therapeutic alliance for the social and emotional adjustment of adolescents in residential care has been well documented (Ayotte et al, 2016;Geoffrion & Ouellet, 2013;Sulimani-Aidan, 2017), only a few studies (Ayotte et al, 2016;Swan et al, 2018) have examined the personal characteristics associated with adolescents' ability to form such an alliance. Not surprisingly, greater adolescent motivation for treatment has been found to promote the development of a strong alliance (Harder et al, 2012), whereas externalizing behaviours have been shown to hinder this process (Ayotte et al, 2015).…”

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Do adolescent girls' relationships with their parents influence their perceptions of the therapeutic alliance and group climate in residential care?

Rollin

Pascuzzo

Lanctôt

2023

Child & Family Social Work

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Adolescent girls placed in residential care are often the victims of childhood experiences of maltreatment. Their history of relational trauma may subsequently limit their ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with others, a central component for their development and adaptation. The goal of the present study was to determine the nature and strength of associations between adolescent girls' relationship quality with their parents at admission to care and their perceptions, 3 months later, of the therapeutic alliance and group climate within their unit. The sample consisted of 156 adolescent girls between the ages of 12 and 18 living in residential care. Path analysis using structural equation modelling examined significant associations between variables. Results revealed that adolescent girls' perceptions of greater relationship quality with their mothers were associated with more positive perceptions of (a) their therapeutic alliance with their mentor, (b) their relationships with other care workers, and (c) the care practices of their unit. Perceptions of greater relationship quality with their fathers were associated with more positive perceptions of their relationships with the other girls in their unit. Relationship quality with parents as a significant factor to consider in the context of out‐of‐home care for adolescents is discussed.

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“…This is because it is acknowledged that “relationship” in the context of residential child care is a contested term and differently constructed. It can be understood as attachment (Harder, Knorth, & Kalverboer, ; Morison, Taylor, & Gervais, ), love (Smith et al, ), therapeutic alliance (Manso, Rauktis, & Boyd, ), and key working (Swan, Holt, & Kirwan, ) for example. It is acknowledged that the concept of “love” is also contested in residential care and not without its complications given the risk averse society in which the service is delivered (Smith et al, ).…”

Section: Honneth's Conceptual Framework and Its Application To Residementioning

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Honneth and positive identity formation in residential care

Marshall

Winter

Turney

2020

Child & Family Social Work

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‘Who do I turn to if something really bad happens?’ Key working and relationship-based practice in residential child care

Abstract: (2018) 'Who do I turn to if something really bad happens?' Key working and relationship-based practice in residential child care,

Cited by 9 publications

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Youth-caregiver relationship quality in residential youth care: Professionals’ perceptions and experiences

Youth-caregiver relationship quality in residential youth care: Professionals’ perceptions and experiences

Do adolescent girls' relationships with their parents influence their perceptions of the therapeutic alliance and group climate in residential care?

Honneth and positive identity formation in residential care

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