TY - BOOK AU - McNeish, Diana AU - Newman,Tony AU - Roberts,Helen TI - What works for children?: effective services for children and families SN - 0335209386 U1 - 362.7 WHA PY - 2002/// CY - Buckingham, U.K. PB - Open University Press KW - CHILD PROTECTION KW - FVC KW - CHILDREN KW - FAMILIES KW - FAMILY SERVICES KW - OUT OF HOME CARE KW - INTERVENTION KW - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE KW - SOCIAL WORK WITH CHILDREN KW - UNITED KINGDOM N1 - Contents and contributors include: Part 1. Services for adopted and looked after children Family placement services / Clive Sellick and June Thoburn Promoting stability and continuity in care away from home / Sonia Jackson Leaving N2 - With contributions from leading experts in the child welfare field, this book provides an overview of current evidence from research on what works in social care services for children and families in the United Kingdom. The research covers: services for children who are looked after away from home; interventions aimed at reducing the social exclusion of children and young people; and interventions aimed at protecting children or promoting their health. The book also discusses the importance of research evidence to policy and practice and includes a commentary from young people themselves. ER -