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Increasingly, aftercare services for children returning home from residential treatment are recognized as vital to maintain a child's gains. However, to date, specific knowledge about effective aftercare services, as well as the actual delivery of such services continue to require development. This paper describes an empirically-based, concrete aftercare program that addresses these concerns.
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Guterman, N.B., Hodges, V.G., Blythe, B.J. et al. Aftercare service development for children in residential treatment. Child Youth Care Forum 18, 119–130 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01184759
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