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Titolo |
The pursuit of permanence [[electronic resource] ] : a study of the English care system / / Ian Sinclair ... [et al.] |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : JKP, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-78178-9 |
9786611781781 |
1-84642-742-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (322 p.) |
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Collana |
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Quality matters in children's services |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Children - Services for - Great Britain |
Social service - Great Britain |
Foster home care - Great Britain |
Foster children - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-311) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FRONT COVER; The Pursuit of Permanence; A Study of the English Care System; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; 1. Introduction; 2. Who is Looked After? The Children's Characteristics; 3. Who is Looked After? The Children's Families, Wishes and Behaviour; 4. Groups of Children and Their Chance of Permanence; 5. Admissions and Discharges; 6. The Children and Their Different Paths in Care; 7. Going Home and Leaving Care: The Case Studies; 8. Placements: How They are Used; 9. Placements: How One Leads to Another; 10. Children Based in Care; 11. Children and Outcomes; 12. Placements and Outcomes |
13. Carers, Homes and Outcomes 14. Teams and Outcomes; 15. Councils and Outcomes; 16. An Overview; APPENDIX I: REPRESENTATIVENESS OF STUDY SAMPLES; APPENDIX II: ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL DATA; APPENDIX III: MONITORING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The Pursuit of |
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