Program evaluation of two residential care group homes in the province of Newfoundland
A group home program was established in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1977 to provide community based programming for children and young adults with special needs. This research constitutes the first formal effort to systematically study the programs of two group homes in this provinc...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:10870 2023-10-01T03:57:35+02:00 Program evaluation of two residential care group homes in the province of Newfoundland Leland, Caroline Cadwalader 1985 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/10870/ https://research.library.mun.ca/10870/1/Leland_CarolineCadwalader.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/10870/1/Leland_CarolineCadwalader.pdf Leland, Caroline Cadwalader <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Leland=3ACaroline_Cadwalader=3A=3A.html> (1985) Program evaluation of two residential care group homes in the province of Newfoundland. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 1985 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:48:04Z A group home program was established in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1977 to provide community based programming for children and young adults with special needs. This research constitutes the first formal effort to systematically study the programs of two group homes in this province, located in Corner Brook and St. John's respectively, by utilizing an evaluative strategy designed by Holosko and Feit (1981). In addition, the researcher will determine the effectiveness of this strategy in the group home setting. The Corner Brook group home provides for emotionally disturbed adolescents while developmentally delayed young adults live in the St. John's group home. -- The research method chosen for this study is a quantitative-descriptive program evaluation. The strategy is a "Population Profile Narrative Study" as designed by Holosko and Feit (1981). The goal for this strategy is to describe the clients, services, personnel and immediate community served by the agency and includes three specific objectives. These are to provide: 1) a typical "day-in-a-life" of a client; 2) sociodemographic variables on the clients, services, personnel, and community; and 3) a description of clients, services, personnel as they interface with the community. -- The programs in each group home differed in certain aspects. The St. John's group home had behaviorally specific programs for each resident designed according to the individual's needs. In addition, the assessment of residents and the basic program goals were coordinated with the programming and constantly reviewed. The Corner Brook group home had the same individual programs for all residents, with only one exception - psychiatric counseling - which was recommended for one resident by a referring agency. There was no regular assessment of the individual residents and the group home staff were not familiar with the basic program goals of the group home. -- Recommendations are presented to the group homes based on the data compiled. It is recommended that both ... Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Corner Brook Newfoundland |
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A group home program was established in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1977 to provide community based programming for children and young adults with special needs. This research constitutes the first formal effort to systematically study the programs of two group homes in this province, located in Corner Brook and St. John's respectively, by utilizing an evaluative strategy designed by Holosko and Feit (1981). In addition, the researcher will determine the effectiveness of this strategy in the group home setting. The Corner Brook group home provides for emotionally disturbed adolescents while developmentally delayed young adults live in the St. John's group home. -- The research method chosen for this study is a quantitative-descriptive program evaluation. The strategy is a "Population Profile Narrative Study" as designed by Holosko and Feit (1981). The goal for this strategy is to describe the clients, services, personnel and immediate community served by the agency and includes three specific objectives. These are to provide: 1) a typical "day-in-a-life" of a client; 2) sociodemographic variables on the clients, services, personnel, and community; and 3) a description of clients, services, personnel as they interface with the community. -- The programs in each group home differed in certain aspects. The St. John's group home had behaviorally specific programs for each resident designed according to the individual's needs. In addition, the assessment of residents and the basic program goals were coordinated with the programming and constantly reviewed. The Corner Brook group home had the same individual programs for all residents, with only one exception - psychiatric counseling - which was recommended for one resident by a referring agency. There was no regular assessment of the individual residents and the group home staff were not familiar with the basic program goals of the group home. -- Recommendations are presented to the group homes based on the data compiled. It is recommended that both ... |
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Program evaluation of two residential care group homes in the province of Newfoundland |
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Program evaluation of two residential care group homes in the province of Newfoundland |
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Program evaluation of two residential care group homes in the province of Newfoundland |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/10870/1/Leland_CarolineCadwalader.pdf Leland, Caroline Cadwalader <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Leland=3ACaroline_Cadwalader=3A=3A.html> (1985) Program evaluation of two residential care group homes in the province of Newfoundland. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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