Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- The Institute for Clinical Social Work, 1989. / A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

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<p>THE AIM OF THIS STUDY WAS TO INVESTIGATE YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCE´ OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. THE STUDY WAS QUALITATIVE, BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH FIVE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD STAYED AT A TREATMENT HOME FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE FOCUS WAS ON THE RESPONDENTS´ EXPERIENCES OF MILIEU THERAPY AND THEIR VIEW ON NORMALITY. THE RESULTS WERE ANALYZED FROM EARLIER RESEARCH, THEORIES FROM SYMBOLIC-INTERACTIONISM AND ANTONOVSKYS´ THEORY ABOUT SENSE OF COHERENCE. THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE RESPONDENTS HAD TO EXAGGERATE THEIR DYSFUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOUR IN ORDER TO FIT AMONG THE OTHER RESIDENTS. THE GROUP OF RESIDENTS HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE RESPONDENTS´ EXPERIENCE OF THE STAY. THEY ALSO EXPERIENCED THAT SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS WERE CONTAGIOUS WITHIN THE GROUP. AFTER THE TREATMENT THE RESPONDENTS FELT MORE SECURE IN THEMSELVES AND HAD A BETTER CONNECTION WITH THEIR FAMILIES. NORMALIZATION THROUGH EDUCATION SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE ALL THE RESPONDENTS EXCEPT ONE ARE INVOLVED IN AN EDUCATION-PROGRAM NOW.</p>

Ward environment as assessed by the Ward Atmosphere Scale was the focus of this exploratory study. The Ward Atmosphere scores of 110 patients hospitalized on two units for acute psychiatric care in a state hospital were analyzed for determining differences along the dimensions of population factors, sex and program change. Significant differences in attitude were obtained on certain of the ten scales for each of the three comparisons. The premise of ward atmosphere being a global entity as implied in the literature was not upheld in this population. Sex differences were noted and introduction of an individualized patient management program evoked significant changes in opinions concerning ward atmosphere. A number of interpretations for these results were offered and implication for future research was suggested.

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Thesis (M.A.) --University of Limpopo, 2011 / This study is to conduct a detailed study of milieu in a number of Xitsonga novels in I Vutomi by Lubis CM and Xona hi Xihi? by DR Maluleke. This study also emphasizes on how the characters are depicted in rural areas and urban places. Lubisi and Maluleke are able to enlighten the community about the importance of establishing the distinct relationship between space and time. The first chapter is a general introduction that outlines and provides background of the study. Milieu as well as its manifestation in I Vutomi and Xona hi Xihi? is discussed in the second chapter. The third chapter deals with characterization. In the fourth chapter, the main theme of the novels is critically examined. The fifth chapter is a brief overview of the first four chapters. It also summarizes the findings of the research and provides recommendations.

THE AIM OF THIS STUDY WAS TO INVESTIGATE YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCE´ OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. THE STUDY WAS QUALITATIVE, BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH FIVE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD STAYED AT A TREATMENT HOME FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE FOCUS WAS ON THE RESPONDENTS´ EXPERIENCES OF MILIEU THERAPY AND THEIR VIEW ON NORMALITY. THE RESULTS WERE ANALYZED FROM EARLIER RESEARCH, THEORIES FROM SYMBOLIC-INTERACTIONISM AND ANTONOVSKYS´ THEORY ABOUT SENSE OF COHERENCE. THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE RESPONDENTS HAD TO EXAGGERATE THEIR DYSFUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOUR IN ORDER TO FIT AMONG THE OTHER RESIDENTS. THE GROUP OF RESIDENTS HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE RESPONDENTS´ EXPERIENCE OF THE STAY. THEY ALSO EXPERIENCED THAT SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS WERE CONTAGIOUS WITHIN THE GROUP. AFTER THE TREATMENT THE RESPONDENTS FELT MORE SECURE IN THEMSELVES AND HAD A BETTER CONNECTION WITH THEIR FAMILIES. NORMALIZATION THROUGH EDUCATION SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE ALL THE RESPONDENTS EXCEPT ONE ARE INVOLVED IN AN EDUCATION-PROGRAM NOW.

<p>Sammanfattning</p><p>Ungdomar med antisocial problematik är en svårbehandlad grupp där ingen specifik metod har visat sig råda bot på hela problematiken kring ungdomen. Bäst utgång att behandla ungdomar med beteendeproblem återfinns inom institutioner som har en enighet i personalgruppen kring de teorier som är gällande inom verksamheten, så kallad behandlingsintegritet. Syftet med studien var att granska om personalgruppen på en behandlingsverksamhet för ungdomar har ett gemensamt förhållningssätt utifrån de miljöterapeutiska behandlingsprinciper som vägleder verksamheten. Syftet konkretiserades utifrån följande frågeställningar: 1. Vilka behandlingsprinciper är vägledande inom verksamheten? 2. På vilket sätt kommer dessa principer till uttryck i det praktiska arbetet med ungdomarna? 3. I vilka avseenden är personalen samstämmiga respektive skiljaktiga i sitt utförande av behandlingsprinciperna? 4. Vilka framträdande hinder och möjligheter framkommer när det gäller att arbeta enhetligt och i linje med de terapeutiska målen? 5. Framkommer faktorer som genom att förändra centrala organisationsstrukturer skulle utveckla verksamheten? Uppsatsen har en kvalitativ metodansats. Observationer gjordes på verksamheten vid fem tillfällen och tre intervjuer genomfördes, två med personal i behandlingsgruppen och en med enhetens föreståndare. Det framgår att verksamheten till stor del arbetar enhetligt efter de essentiella behandlingsprinciper som är vägledande för miljöterapi, men att det finns aspekter som skulle kunna förbättras. Det framkommer även såväl möjliggörande som hindrande faktorer för upprätthållande av behandlingsintegritet. I diskussionen förs resonemang kring centrala begrepp såsom ledningens betydelse för en välfungerande organisation, behandlingsintegritet, personalens kompetens och tillgänglighet samt ungdomarnas möjlighet att påverka verksamhetens innehåll.</p> / <p>Abstract</p><p>Young people with antisocial problems are a difficult group to treat where no specific method has proven effectively for solving all the problems surrounding the youth. The best chance to treat youths with behavioral problems is found in institutions where staff members agree on the theories used, so called treatment integrity. The purpose of the Study was to find out whether staff members on a treatment institution for youths have a unanimous way of practicing the milieu therapeutic treatment principles guiding the institution, within the following questions: 1. Which essential principles of treatment guides the institution? 2. In what way do the personell practice these principles in treating the youths? 3. In what area/areas appears unanimous or differences in the way staff members practice the principles? 4. Which prominent problems and possibilities appear in working homogeneous and according to the therapeutic goals? 5. Do factors appear which by chancing prominent structures of the organisation would develop the institution? The Study includes a qualitative approach. Data were collected from five observations at the institution and three semistructured interviews with staff members and the manager. The result shows that the staff members overall are unanimous concerning the practice of the treatment principles, but also indicate that some aspects could be improved. Enabling as well as preventing factors for maintaining treatment integrity emerges. Central aspects of the discussion are the management’s importance for a functioning organization, treatment integrity, competence and availability among staff members and the youth’s ability to influence the content of treatment.</p>

Sammanfattning Ungdomar med antisocial problematik är en svårbehandlad grupp där ingen specifik metod har visat sig råda bot på hela problematiken kring ungdomen. Bäst utgång att behandla ungdomar med beteendeproblem återfinns inom institutioner som har en enighet i personalgruppen kring de teorier som är gällande inom verksamheten, så kallad behandlingsintegritet. Syftet med studien var att granska om personalgruppen på en behandlingsverksamhet för ungdomar har ett gemensamt förhållningssätt utifrån de miljöterapeutiska behandlingsprinciper som vägleder verksamheten. Syftet konkretiserades utifrån följande frågeställningar: 1. Vilka behandlingsprinciper är vägledande inom verksamheten? 2. På vilket sätt kommer dessa principer till uttryck i det praktiska arbetet med ungdomarna? 3. I vilka avseenden är personalen samstämmiga respektive skiljaktiga i sitt utförande av behandlingsprinciperna? 4. Vilka framträdande hinder och möjligheter framkommer när det gäller att arbeta enhetligt och i linje med de terapeutiska målen? 5. Framkommer faktorer som genom att förändra centrala organisationsstrukturer skulle utveckla verksamheten? Uppsatsen har en kvalitativ metodansats. Observationer gjordes på verksamheten vid fem tillfällen och tre intervjuer genomfördes, två med personal i behandlingsgruppen och en med enhetens föreståndare. Det framgår att verksamheten till stor del arbetar enhetligt efter de essentiella behandlingsprinciper som är vägledande för miljöterapi, men att det finns aspekter som skulle kunna förbättras. Det framkommer även såväl möjliggörande som hindrande faktorer för upprätthållande av behandlingsintegritet. I diskussionen förs resonemang kring centrala begrepp såsom ledningens betydelse för en välfungerande organisation, behandlingsintegritet, personalens kompetens och tillgänglighet samt ungdomarnas möjlighet att påverka verksamhetens innehåll. / Abstract Young people with antisocial problems are a difficult group to treat where no specific method has proven effectively for solving all the problems surrounding the youth. The best chance to treat youths with behavioral problems is found in institutions where staff members agree on the theories used, so called treatment integrity. The purpose of the Study was to find out whether staff members on a treatment institution for youths have a unanimous way of practicing the milieu therapeutic treatment principles guiding the institution, within the following questions: 1. Which essential principles of treatment guides the institution? 2. In what way do the personell practice these principles in treating the youths? 3. In what area/areas appears unanimous or differences in the way staff members practice the principles? 4. Which prominent problems and possibilities appear in working homogeneous and according to the therapeutic goals? 5. Do factors appear which by chancing prominent structures of the organisation would develop the institution? The Study includes a qualitative approach. Data were collected from five observations at the institution and three semistructured interviews with staff members and the manager. The result shows that the staff members overall are unanimous concerning the practice of the treatment principles, but also indicate that some aspects could be improved. Enabling as well as preventing factors for maintaining treatment integrity emerges. Central aspects of the discussion are the management’s importance for a functioning organization, treatment integrity, competence and availability among staff members and the youth’s ability to influence the content of treatment.

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