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Program Parents: Types and Psyches

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M_Hilton:
ABANDONER
as much as i hate to say it my aunt still thinks it was the right thing and she "didnt know what else to do"
to be far and i know ill take flack for this she didnt have to take me in when my mom (her younger sister) got sick (my mom has MS)
and thanks to all kinds of stuff that happend befor hand she took in a 11 year old with severe mental illness
but thats nether here nor their

such is life as they say

Miss Antsy Pam:

--- Quote from: "FemanonFatal2.0" ---Would Katie Carter's parents be considered abusive or cult members?
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I think Katie's parents are BOTH!  Me...I feel I was TRICKED and desperate...still NO EXCUSE for what I did to my son.

TheWho:

--- Quote --- What is the psychology of the parents that make programs possible?
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Programs get their fuel from parents willing to take that next step in getting help for their kids outside the home.  These are parents that are at their wits end.  They have exhausted all local options and are living with a child who just isn’t responding to or are participating in the family unit.  The parents come from all walks of life, economic and educationally diverse.  What they have in common is a commitment to see that their child gets the help they need.  Many parents may be broken down at this point with their family unit in shambles.  Getting the help for the child outside the home also allows the rest of the family to heal and get back to a normal life style and place a more balanced focus on the kids in the family who are not at risk.  This is very attractive to a family which is experiencing the rest of their kids starting to suffer because of all the attention going to and the damage being cause by the one at-risk child.

I dont believe there is a common personality type within the parent sub group.  As I see it the common denominator are the children who are struggling under their care.

Also, I read quite a bit of Katies parents blog and didnt see any entries of them joining or belonging to a cult as was stated a few times here.  I dont see them as the type. Her biological mother was more inclined to be a follower of a "group" then her father and step mom.   Katies account indicated signs of verbal abuse by her step mother, but the parents blog also told a different side.  When you read both stories you are better able to see the dynamics within the family and what set off the various chain of events which lead to Katies placement.

anythinganyone:

--- Quote from: "Whooter" ---I'm looking to provoke.
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xEnderx:

--- Quote ---TRICKED-- parents whose kids go to a program voluntarily. Entire family involved thinks they are going to some treatment center/school. When their kids say they are being mistreated they respond responsibly. They notice and respond to obvious warning signs
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I think that one thing in this group that needs to be kept in the primary train of thought is the desperation and fear of said demographic. Parents that become afraid of the negative behaviors expressed by children become easy prey for anyone offering "salvation", "a cure", "help", etc regardless of the credentials of those offering the service. Also keep in mind that many of these programs can say "20+ years experience helping troubled teens" by virtue of their existence and graduation of kids each year.

Examine the fear and promote education for this group of parents because frankly, most of the other groups you mentioned are too damaged in their own rights to really be expected to react in a healthy manner to "troubled" teens.

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