SCIE Knowledge review 22: Working with challenging and disruptive situations in residential child care: Sharing effective practice

By Rosemary Kilpatrick, David Berridge, Ruth Sinclair, Emma Larkin, Patricia Lucas, Berni Kelly and Teresa Geraghty.

Published: September 2008

Residential care for children should be a positive resource. Homes providing a strong nurturing culture give children the care they need at certain times in their lives. Residential care which meets the personal, social, health and educational needs of children are much more likely to be safe places for children. This knowledge review examines a particular aspect of keeping children safe and promoting their well-being by managing challenging and disruptive situations.

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