First published in 1975, this book compiles a number of studies
concerning institutional care and children, which address the
question of why institutions that serve apparently similar
functions differ so much. The book uses comparative methods such as
measurement of different 'dimensions' of institutional care and
analysis of interrelationships among specific structural and
functional features which characterise particular institutions. As
a result, the book draws broad conclusions about the importance of
factors that have dynamic influence on the manner in which
institutions function and the reasons why they differ. The editors
reject the 'steampress' model which postulates that institutions
are more or less alike. They discuss ideological and organisational
variation, differences in staffing and the manner in which children
respond to them, and consider these issues as factors that
influence the way in which an institution functions 'as a whole'.
Subsequent chapters describe comparative studies carried out in
institutions for the mentally handicapped, approved schools,
residential nurseries, probation hostels, other 'correctional'
institutions and units for autistic children. The book enables the
reader to appreciate achievements and shortcomings of contemporary
research and thinking in this field.
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