John Rayment
Child and Youth Care (CYC) workers use the natural living and learning environment to create therapeutic experiences for young people with emotional and behavioral problems. Originally working in the therapeutic milieu of residential settings, CYC workers now operate in family, community, and school-based prevention and treatment programs. This article highlights how therapy by Child and Youth Care professionals can meet demands of managed care for empirical evidence of effectiveness. Recent research on factors underlying effective therapy suggest that Child and Youth Care professionals working intensively in the other 23 hours are uniquely positioned to deliver quality therapy to troubled children and youth.
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