Revitalizing Residential Care for Children and Youth

Dr. Whittaker is a Charles O. Cressey Endowed Professor Emeritus in School of Social Work at University of Washington. His research and teaching interests encompass the integration of evidence-based practices into contemporary child & family. Dr. Whittaker is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the Association of Children's Residential Services (ACRC) in 2011 and The European Scientific Association for Residential and Family Care (EUSARF) in 2018.Lisa Holmes joined The University of Sussex in January 2022 as Professor of Applied Social Science. Prior to this she was an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of Research in the Department of Education, University of Oxford. Between 2018 and 2021 Lisa was also the Director of the Rees Centre, within the same Department. In 2005 Professor Holmes was seconded into the English Government Department for Children, Schools and Families. Along with her colleagues, Professor James Whittaker and Professor Jorge F del Valle, Lisais co-chair of the International Work Group for Therapeutic Residential Care. Jorge F. del Valle is Full Professor of Psychosocial Intervention at the University of Oviedo (Spain) and he is the Director of the Child and Family Research Group (Grupo de Investigación en Familia e Infancia-GIFI). Professor del Valle is author/co-author/editor of 15 books and nearly 100 peer review papers and book chapters in the field of child welfare.Sigrid James is a full professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Welfare at the University of Kassel in Germany. She received her social work education in the United States receiving a doctorate from the University of Southern California in 2003. Professor James is part of the Editorial Board of several peer-reviewed social work journals and is a frequent reviewer for multiple journals and research organizations. She herself has written and published numerous papers and chapters in English and more recently in German.

This is a rigorously constructed appraisal capturing the global diversity of ways of theorising, researching, delivering and evaluating residential care for children and youth. The 49 contributors from 16 countries illustrate through rich data sources, exemplars and critical analyses how the emotional, health, educational and cultural needs of vulnerable children and youth can be supported through well designed residential care. A detailed matrix embedded in each of the country specific chapters offers an accessible and thorough summary of data trends, policy initiatives, program models, quality standards and research advances to enhance the potential for cross national comparisons and future program innovations. A progressive blueprint and landmark contribution, this volume is essential reading for clinicians, managers, researchers, educators and students.

• List of ContributorsForeword. Harriet WardPART 1 IntroductionCHAPTER 1. Residential Care for Children and Youth in Cross-National Perspective. James K. Whittaker, Lisa Holmes, Jorge F. del Valle and Sigrid JamesCHAPTER 2. Residential Care Across Jurisdictions: Understanding Context and Comparing Data. June ThoburnCHAPTER 3. A Cross-National Comparison of Residential Care: Conceptual and Methodological Foundations. Sigrid JamesPART 2 Anglo-American ExemplarsCHAPTER 4. Residential Care for Children and Youth in England. Lisa Holmes, David Berridge and June ThoburnCHAPTER 5. Residential Care for Children and Youth in Scotland: Keeping the Promise? Dan Johnson and Laura SteckleyCHAPTER 6. Residential Care for Children and Youth in Canada: Making Sense of the Mosaic. James P. Anglin, Marie Saint-Girons and Nico TrocmeCHAPTER 7. Residential Care for Children and Youth in the United States. Bethany R. Lee and Christopher BellonciCHAPTER 8. Residential Care for Children and Youth in Ireland. Robbie GilliganPART 3 A View from the Field: Anglo-American Promising PracticesEditor's introduction. James K. Whittaker, Lisa Holmes, Jorge F. del Valle and Sigrid JamesCHAPTER 9. Innovation and Impact in Residential Services: North Yorkshire County Council's