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Parents’ Perspectives on Family‐centered Care in Juvenile Justice Institutions
Author(s) -
Simons Inge,
Vaart Wander,
Mulder Eva,
Rigter Henk,
Breuk René,
Domburgh Lieke,
Vermeiren Robert
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/jfcj.12115
Subject(s) - economic justice , psychology , family centered care , juvenile , family court , reliability (semiconductor) , child care , nursing , medicine , health care , political science , law , power (physics) , genetics , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Abstract Family‐centered care during adolescent detention aims to increase parental participation in an attempt to optimize treatment outcomes. However, little is known about parents’ needs in family‐centered care. To fill this gap, we interviewed 19 purposefully selected parents of detained adolescents using a semi‐structured topic list. Although needs differed between parents, they were generally interested in activities that included spending time with their child. It is important for parents to receive timely information about their child's condition and treatment, detention procedures, and activities in the facility. The outcomes demonstrated that parents expected a two‐way communication based on respect and reliability.