Costs and consequences of placing children in care
By: Harriet Ward ... [et al.].
Contributors: Ward, Harriet, 1948-
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781843102731
Subjects: Child care -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain; Child care services -- Great Britain; Children -- Institutional care -- Great Britain
Description: Looking into the costs of placing children in care and the variations in costs between and within authorities, this book provides an insight into how these variations in cost relate to differences in children's needs, and most importantly, whether higher costs reflect better services and better outcomes for children.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Identifying local authorities and children for exploring the costs of care; title: The development of unit costs for social care processes; title: Placement patterns, processes and costs; title: Children and costs; title: Need, cost, service and outcome; title: The relationship between cost and value : children's views of the value of services; title: The cost calculator for children's services; title: Conclusion: Cost calculations and their implications for policy and practice.