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The Pursuit of Permanence : a Study of the English Child Care System.

Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The Pursuit of Permanence explores this core issue for children's services. Based on the largest st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sinclair, Ian, 1938-
Otros Autores: Baker, Claire, Lee, Jenny, Gibbs, Ian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.
Colección:Quality Matters in ChildrenÆs Services.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The Pursuit of Permanence explores this core issue for children's services. Based on the largest study of the English care system in recent years, the book examines the children (what they need and what they want), their movements into, out of and within the care system, the nature and quality of their placements and the outcomes (whether the children are settled or happy). It analyses the reasons for.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (322 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-311) and index.
ISBN:9781846427428
1846427428
1281781789
9781281781789