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What works for children? : effective services for children and families McNeish, Diana; Newman, Tony; Roberts, Helen

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Buckingham, U.K. Open University Press 2002Description: 299 pISBN:
  • 0335209386
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.7 WHA
Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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Book Book Vine library TRO 362.7 WHA Available A00636797B

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

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.