The pursuit of permanence
Subtitle: a study of the English child care system
By: Ian Sinclair ... [et al.].
Contributors: Sinclair, Ian, 1938-
Publisher: J. Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781843105954
Subjects: Children -- Services for -- Great Britain; Social service -- Great Britain; Foster home care -- Great Britain; Foster children -- Great Britain
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Who was looked after? The children's characteristics; title: Who was looked after? The children's families, wishes and behaviour; title: Groups of children and their chance of permanence; title: Admissions and discharges; title: The children and their different paths in care; title: Going home and leaving care : the case studies; title: Placements : how they are used; title: Placements : how one leads to another; title: Children based in care; title: Children and outcomes; title: Placements and outcomes; title: Carers, homes and outcomes; title: Teams and outcomes; title: Councils and outcomes; title: An overview.