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.
Temas:
Children > Services for > Great Britain.
Social service > Great Britain.
Foster home care > Great Britain.
Foster children > Great Britain.
Enfants > Services > Grande-Bretagne.
Service social > Grande-Bretagne.
Children > Services for
Foster children
Foster home care
Social service
Great Britain
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FRONT COVER; The Pursuit of Permanence; A Study of the English Care System; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; 1. Introduction; 2. Who is Looked After? The Children's Characteristics; 3. Who is Looked After? The Children's Families, Wishes and Behaviour; 4. Groups of Children and Their Chance of Permanence; 5. Admissions and Discharges; 6. The Children and Their Different Paths in Care; 7. Going Home and Leaving Care: The Case Studies; 8. Placements: How They are Used; 9. Placements: How One Leads to Another; 10. Children Based in Care; 11. Children and Outcomes; 12. Placements and Outcomes.

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