Children going home
Subtitle: the re-unification of families
By: Roger Bullock, Daniel Gooch, Michael Little.
Contributors: Gooch, Daniel.; Little, Michael, 1958-
Series: Dartington social research series
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Brookfield, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
Subjects: Children -- Deinstitutionalization -- Great Britain.; Problem children -- Great Britain -- Family relationships.; Foster children -- Great Britain -- Family relationships.; Family reunions -- Great Britain.
Description: This Dartington child care study looks at the return experiences of children looked after by local authorities. It shows that although the great majority of children go back to their families and home communities, little is known about the process. How can professionals and carers make the transition as easy as possible? The book charts patterns of separation and return, considers the experiences of those involved and highlights factors associated with the likelihood of return and its success. Because the factors described in the earlier research have since been confirmed in a blind prospective study they are among the most robust indicators available.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-257) and index.