| Description |
1 online resource (x, 245 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Child welfare -- Great Britain.
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Child welfare. |
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Great Britain. |
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Children -- Institutional care -- Great Britain.
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Children -- Institutional care. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Children. |
| Added Author |
Berridge, David.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cliffe, David. Closing children's homes. London : National Children's Bureau, ©1991 0902817809 (OCoLC)26725740 |
| ISBN |
9781905818990 (electronic book) |
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1905818998 (electronic book) |
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0902817809 |
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9780902817807 |
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