Closing children's homes an end to residential childcare? - Cliffe, David (National Children's Bureau, 1991)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index
This ebook examines the crisis of confidence in residential child care in the early 1990's and assesses the potential benefits of alternatives such as foster care
Cover; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Design of the research; 3. A history of recent developments in childcare in Warwickshire; 4. Finding and making placements; 5. Three case studies; 6. Meeting the needs of children in their placements; 7. Progress in placements -- Angela, Becky and Chris; 8. Placement endings -- successes and failures; 9. The Children's Services Teams -- fostercare involvement; 10. Children's Services Teams -- direct work with children and families; 11. The use of residential care