Title The pursuit of permanence : a study of the English care system / Ian Sinclair [and others].

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Description	1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Quality matters in children's services
	Quality matters in children's services.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-311) and indexes.
Contents	Introduction -- Who is looked after? the children's characteristics -- Who is looked after? the children's families, wishes and behaviour -- Groups of children and their chance of permanence -- Admissions and discharges -- The children and their different paths in care -- Going home and leaving care : the case studies -- Placements : how they are used -- Placements : how one leads to another -- Children based in care -- Children and outcomes -- Placements and outcomes -- Carers, homes and outcomes -- Teams and outcomes -- Councils and outcomes -- An overview.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Children -- Services for -- Great Britain.
	Children -- Services for.
	Great Britain.
	Social service -- Great Britain.
	Social service.
	Foster home care -- Great Britain.
	Foster home care.
	Foster children -- Great Britain.
	Foster children.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Subject	Children.
Added Author	Sinclair, Ian, 1938-
Other Form:	Print version: Pursuit of permanence. London ; Philadelphia : JKP, 2007 9781843105954 1843105950 (DLC) 2007020374 (OCoLC)137325082
ISBN	9781846427428 (electronic book)
	1846427428 (electronic book)
	9781843105954
	1843105950