The central focus of this thesis was on developing, implementing and studying Family-centered Care (FC) in short-term stay groups in Juvenile Justice Institutions (JJIs) in the Netherlands.... Show moreThe central focus of this thesis was on developing, implementing and studying Family-centered Care (FC) in short-term stay groups in Juvenile Justice Institutions (JJIs) in the Netherlands. Part of this research project was the bottom-up development of the FC program and the evaluation of its implementation success, for which we used quantitative and qualitative techniques. The overall aim of this thesis was to optimize care for detained youth by contributing to the knowledge, policy, and practice of family-centered care in JJIs. Hence, this study held five sub-aims. First, we aimed to develop a program for family-centered care, including a format for the accompanying training and coaching procedures for JJI staff. Our second aim was to study the effects of FC in practice, using a mixed methods research strategy. The third aim was examining to what extent parents participated in family activities and identifying which factors predicted parental participation. The fourth aim was to understand what parents’ needs are in family-centered care, what they expect from activities, and from JJI staff members. The fifth aim of this thesis was to gain a deeper understanding of which factors parents consider to influence parental participation. Show less
Simons, I.; Mulder, E.; Breuk, R.; Mos, K.; Rigter, H.; Domburgh, L. van; Vermeiren, R. 2017
