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    Reasonable Supervision Is Not Maximum Supervision: What Developmental Research Means for Your Organization’s Legal Defense

    ByDebbie Ausburn July 14, 2026July 7, 2026

    My June 30 post covered what courts require when organizations supervise staff. This post covers the other half of the supervision picture: what courts require when organizations supervise the children in their programs. The legal standard is less obvious than most administrators assume.  Furthermore, a 2024 meta-analysis on overparenting and a growing body of developmental psychology research give YSOs a…

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