NCJ Number
5968
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 30 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1966) Pages: 48-52
Date Published
1966
Length
5 pages
Annotation
AN ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONALIZATION, USING SCIOTO VILLAGE IN OHIO AS A CASE EXAMPLE.
Abstract
INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT CAN DISTORT PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT OR STIGMATIZE A CHILD IN THE EYES OF THE COMMUNITY. ATTEMPTS TO OVERCOME INSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS INCLUDE FOSTER HOMES SUPPORTED BY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TRAINING COURSES FOR FOSTER PARENTS, AND STATE SUBSIDIZED FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)