Pain, Normality, and the Struggle for Congruence: Reinterpreting Residential Care for Children and Youth

by James P. Anglin

Book Overview

Pain, Normality, and the Struggle for Congruence: Reinterpreting Residential Care for Children and Youth presents the results of a 14-month study of 10 staffed group homes in British Columbia. The book uses grounded theory to construct a theoretical model that speaks to the primary challenge care workers face each day--responding to pain and pain-based behavior in residents. It combines participant observations, transcribed interviews, and document...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789021412
• ISBN13: 9780789021410
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.5"