Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children and Adolescents: A Statement of Policy of the American Orthopsychiatric Association
This statement of policy of by American Orthopsychiatric Association reviews the evidence on the use of congregate or group care for children and adolescents and concludes that institutional care is nonoptimal for children of all ages, including teenagers, and that even smaller group care settings can be detrimental to the growth and well-being of youth.