11 General Introduction 1 On a Wednesday afternoon in the living room of a residential care facility, 16-year-old Kevin and his care professional Eric get into an argument. Kevin was found smoking weed in his room. Because it is not the first time Kevin has broken this house rule, Eric decides to revoke Kevin’s weekend furlough. Kevin argues: “That’s totally unfair! It is Wednesday afternoon, and school is done early. Normally it is okay to smoke one on Wednesdays!". Eric counters that rules are rules, regardless of which day it is. Infuriated, Kevin asserts "Yeah, rules are rules whenever it suits you! Your rules only apply to me, not to others. Smoking weed helps people to relax after school. As long as it’s only one joint, all is well. You’re just doing this because it’s me!”. Later that week, Eric joins the weekly staff meeting, where all caretakers and clinicians gather to evaluate the group's overall progress. Despite the recent incident involving Kevin and Eric, the general consensus was positive. There have been a few incidents, the atmosphere within the group has been reported to be good, and the peace has noticeably increased compared to previous weeks. Several youngsters in the group have shown improvements, which is considered a sign that the daily routine schedule adjustments are working. However, there is a particular concern regarding Kevin. Eric brings up the recent incident involving Kevin's violation of the house rule on smoking weed, expressing his confusion and disappointment, noting that Kevin had
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