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[Family-groups in a children-psychiatric-hospital (author's transl)]
Arztliche Jugendkunde
|April 1, 1978
Insights
Large family-style care benefits children with behavioral disorders, including minimal brain dysfunction. These family groups promote better development compared to age-segregated settings for children experiencing deprivation.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Child Psychiatry
- Family Systems Therapy
Context:
- Children with behavioral disorders often face challenges in traditional institutional settings.
- Minimal brain dysfunction and secondary deprivation can significantly impact a child's development and behavior.
- The need for effective, nurturing care environments for vulnerable children is critical.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy of a large-family care model for children with behavioral disorders.
- To compare developmental outcomes in family-group settings versus same-age peer groups.
- To assess the suitability of family-group structures for children with minimal brain dysfunction and deprivation.
Summary:
- A novel care approach utilizing a large-family structure was implemented for children with behavioral disorders.
- Initial findings indicate that children diagnosed with minimal brain dysfunction and secondary deprivation demonstrate improved growth in family-group settings.
- This model contrasts with traditional age-based group care, suggesting a more beneficial developmental environment.
Impact:
- Suggests a potentially more effective therapeutic environment for children with specific behavioral and developmental challenges.
- Highlights the benefits of family-based care models in promoting positive child development.
- Provides evidence for alternative care structures that may improve outcomes for children with minimal brain dysfunction and deprivation.
Abstract:
The author presents a report of a kind of care for children, suffering from behavior disorders, which consists in structure of a large-family. The first experiences show, that children suffering from minimal brain dysfunction and secondary manifestation of deprivation better grow up in family-groups than in groups of children of the same age.