Sponsor
Portland State University. School of Social Work
First Advisor
Jack Finley
Date of Publication
1976
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Language
English
Subjects
Albertina Kerr Center for Children, Runaway teenagers, Child psychotherapy -- Residential treatment
DOI
10.15760/etd.2369
Physical Description
1 online resource (69 p.)
Abstract
This report is a descriptive analysis of data obtained from the files of girls terminated from treatment at Albertina Kerr Center between January 1st, 1975 and July 1st, 1976. The purpose of the study is to identify factors that contribute to the high runaway rate which plagues the Center, and to offer the agency suggestions for dealing with the growing problem.
Our findings suggest that there are two groups of residents who are apt to be prematurely terminated from the program due to running behavior. We have called the first group character disordered children, while the second consists of children who experience extreme separation anxiety when placed in the institution.
The report concludes with recommendations for dealing with the identified groups.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15629
Recommended Citation
Anderson, June; Coleman, Mary; Kennen, Kristi; and Ross, Tom, "A Study of Runaway Behavior and Other Factors Impeding Treatment at Albertina Kerr Center, a Residential Treatment Center for Girls" (1976). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2372.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.2369
Comments
A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work