Physical Restraints in Residential Facilities: Staff Members’ Perspectives

The use of physical restraints among children and adolescents in residential facilities is a controversial and emotional topic, especially since children are four times more likely than adults to be restrained in a residential setting. In this study, staff members who have restrained children and adolescents in a residential facility completed a 20-question online survey. The intent of the study was to get a clearer picture of residential workers’ thoughts, feelings, and perceptions toward restraints as well as their views on how effective they deem their restraint training to be. The information gathered from their answers can be helpful for future training involving the physical management of out-of-control and aggressive behaviors of children and adolescents.

Name thesis:degree_name

Psy. D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Antioch New England: Clinical Psychology

Grantor dc:publisher

Antioch University

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Ledoux, Mary Beth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Borden, Kathi

• Clinical Psychology
• physical restraints
• residential facilities
• perceptions and restraints

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1363343108

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:antioch1363343108