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Therapeutic Foster Care to Reduce Violence

Studies Included in the Evidence Review

For Chronically Delinquent Juveniles

Chamberlain P. Comparative evaluation of specialized foster care for seriously delinquent youth: a first step. Community Alternatives Int J Fam Care 1990;2:21–36.

Chamberlain P, Reid JB. Differences in risk factors and adjustment for male and female delinquents in treatment foster care. J Child Fam Stud 1994;3:23–39.

Chamberlain P, Reid JB. Comparison of two community alternatives to incarceration for chronic juvenile offenders. J Consult Clin Psychol 1998;66:624 –33.

For Children with Severe Emotional Disturbance

Evans ME, Armstrong MI, Kuppinger AD, Huz S, McNulty TL. Preliminary outcomes of an experimental study comparing treatment foster care and family-centered intensive case management. In: Epstein MH, Kutash K, Duchnowski A, eds. Outcomes for children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families: programs and evaluation best practices. Austin TX: Pro-Ed, 1998:543–80.

Rubinstein JS, Armentrout JA, Levin S, Herald D. The Parent–Therapist Program: alternate care for emotionally disturbed children. Am J Orthopsychiatry 1978;48:654–62.