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UNINA9910963532403321 |
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Titolo |
The pursuit of permanence : 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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9786611781781 |
9781281781789 |
1281781789 |
9781846427428 |
1846427428 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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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 |
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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 |
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