Mapping review of interventions to reduce the use of restrictive practices in children and young people's institutional settings: The CONTRAST study

Baker, John, Kendal, Sarah, Berzins, Kathryn, Canvin, Krysia, Branthonne-Foster, Stella, McDougall, Tim, Goldson, Barry ORCID: 0000-0002-9714-868X, Kellar, Ian, Wright, Judy and Duxbury, Joy (2022) Mapping review of interventions to reduce the use of restrictive practices in children and young people's institutional settings: The CONTRAST study. CHILDREN & SOCIETY, 36 (6). pp. 1351-1401.

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Abstract

Restrictive practices are often used harmfully with children in institutional settings. Interventions to reduce their use do not appear to have been mapped systematically. Using environmental scanning, we conducted a broad-scope mapping review of English language academic databases, websites and social media, using systematic methods. Included records (<i>N</i> = 121) were mostly from the United States and contained details of 82 different interventions. Children's participation was limited. Reporting quality was inconsistent, which undermined claims of effectiveness. Overall, despite a multitude of interventions, evidence is limited. Leaders should consider the evidence, including children's perspectives, before introducing poorly understood interventions into children's settings.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	children's perspectives, institutional settings, interventions, restrictive practices, review
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Law and Social Justice
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	25 May 2022 13:38
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:01
DOI:	10.1111/chso.12581
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3155485