Can the best interests of young people be met in residential care? An Ireland case study
- Authors:
- GRAHAM Gabrielle, FULCHER Leon
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Services, 38(2), 2017, pp.98-107.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The search for factors essential to the achievement of congruence in residential youth care services in Ireland led to the discovery of five critical success factors, each of which affects all three organisational levels of such services. These critical factors included: needs-led, not regulation-driven, care; senior managers with workforce responsibility require domain expertise; shared vision and purpose across three organisational levels; practice-led planning and service development; and bureaucratic policies and practices that are congruent with corporate parenting obligations to provide developmental care that serves each child's best interests. (Edited publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- residential child care, young people, looked after children, needs assessment, staff management, organisational structure, case studies;
- Content type:
- practice example
- Location(s):
- Ireland
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1545-2298
- ISSN print:
- 0145-935X