Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from January 1 2009

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from January 1 2009

From power to empowerment.(Controls from Within by Fritz Redl and David Wineman)
January 1, 2009... "Everything that goes around comes around." Such is true of the classic book Controls from Within by Fritz Redl and David Wineman published over a half century ago. Their concepts became a hallmark of the emerging field of work with troubled...

Reclaiming Redl's wisdom: current approaches to troubled children focus on external control and superficial compliance. This article explores the significance of Fritz Redl's concept of building controls from within to effective practice in the 21st century.(reclaiming worldwide)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This special issue has particular meaning for me, having grown up personally and professionally as a devotee of Fritz Redl's ideas and descriptions, which are seminal foundations for successful work with young...

Why focusing on control backfires: a system perspective: a narrow focus on reward and punishment works against creating a rich milieu of activities and relationships. Principles from systems theory show why external controls fail.(Report)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On the occasion of John, in residential care, not making his bed, take a look at the following two scenarios: Scenario I: "John didn't make his bed again" laments Jim, a childcare worker, to his colleague Jason,...

Relational aspects of controls from within: developing controls from within requires the helper to be a person of influence able to create conditions of safety in relationship. In order to do so, a focus on the characteristics of adults' relationships with youth is essential. Relational practice offers such a focus.(Report)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One needs to look no further than the title Controls from Within to know that Redl and Wineman (1952) were concerned with many of the same issues which concern relational child and youth care practice today--for, as...

Neurophysiological basis of self-regulation in children and youth: many children and youth have difficulty controlling emotions and impulsive behavior. Brain science is shining new light on the process by which children develop self-regulation and controls from within.(brain and behavior)(Report)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A mother arrives at the child care center after a long day of work and is escorted into the director's office. Her son Gregory keeps lying on the floor during circle time and will not arise after his nap without...

A journey from coercion to building courage: historically, behavior management in treatment settings has focused on external controls such as points, tokens, and level systems. This article describes one program's transformation where troubled youth develop internal controls and become active participants in their own change.(Re-Ed in action)(Clinical report)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This special issue "Controls from Within" focuses on interventions that help troubled youth manage their emotions and behavior. In keeping with this intent and spirit, as well as reinforcing the content of Redl's...

Controls from within the classroom: crises or conversations? Improving teacher-student communications through the preventative processes and techniques outlined in this article can serve as a great starting block for general educators faced with difficult behaviors in the classroom.(Report)
January 1, 2009... In sharp contrast to the specialized therapeutic environments Redl and Wineman describe in Controls from Within, today's students with emotional and behavioral disorders usually find themselves in general education classrooms. Sadly, many...

Transforming self-control through peer relationships: only as adults let go of their need to wield external control can youth develop inner control. One promising method is to use peer relationships to foster positive growth.(Report)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As we consider the critical importance of inner control in the development of human functioning, it might be wise to reexamine a fundamental insight from cultural psychology: from the very beginnings of life the...

Kid whispering and the inside kid: our most challenging youth have learned to be experts at outwitting helping professionals. This article demonstrates the process of reconnecting with such adult-wary kids.(Report)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dark black hair dropped down past his eyes, and she had nothing but concern as she attached herself to his side. They sat in the waiting room with no awareness of who this counselor was. They came armed with hope and...

Activities of daily living and controls from within.(adolescent and child self-control)(Report)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Redl and Wineman demonstrated the need for sophisticated, complex approaches to working with children described as "children who hate." A key intervention is the immersion of these children into a therapeutic milieu,...

"Why do us kids have to suffer?".(life space crisis intervention)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This Reclaiming Intervention is an excellent example of the notion that life is a watercolor. Though LSCI is organized around six specific patterns of self-defeating behavior, we can encounter situations which do not...

Re-education revisited: a review of Helping Troubled Children and Youth: this volume revisits the roots of the re-education approach and considers its effectiveness in the field today. Editors Cantrell and Cantrell bring together a range of perspectives through a variety of contributing chapter authors.(Critical essay)
January 1, 2009... Special educators, counselors, and youth workers owe a great debt to such pioneers as Redl and Wineman (1951) and Nicholas Hobbs (1982). Helping Troubled Children and Youth, edited by Cantrell and Cantrell (2007), is the second volume of a...