02903nam 2200685Ia 450 991096006310332120200520144314.09786611782504978128178250212817825059781846428227184642822X(CKB)1000000000550359(EBL)366691(OCoLC)300482806(SSID)ssj0000131219(PQKBManifestationID)11159756(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000131219(PQKBWorkID)10011788(PQKB)11474099(MiAaPQ)EBC366691(Au-PeEL)EBL366691(CaPaEBR)ebr10251478(CaONFJC)MIL178250(Perlego)951600(EXLCZ)99100000000055035920080201d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCosts and consequences of placing children in care /Harriet Ward ... [et al.]1st ed.London ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20081 online resource (290 p.)Child Welfare OutcomesDescription based upon print version of record.9781843102731 1843102730 Includes bibliographical references.FRONT COVER; Costs and Consequences of Placing Children in Care; Contents; Preface; Authors' Note on Cost Comparisons; 1. Introductio; 2. Identifying Local Authorities and Children for Exploring theCosts of; 3. The Development of Unit Costs for Social Care Processes; 4. Placement Patterns, Processes and Costs; 5. Children and Costs; 6. Need, Cost, Service and Outcome; 7. The Relationship Between Cost and Value: Children's Viewsof the Value of Services; 8. The Cost Calculator for Children's Services; 9. Conclusion: Cost Calculations and their Implications for Policyand Practice; ReferencesSubject IndexAuthor IndexThis book gets to the bottom of the costs of care and 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.Child Welfare OutcomesChild careEconomic aspectsGreat BritainChild care servicesGreat BritainChildrenInstitutional careGreat BritainChild careEconomic aspectsChild care servicesChildrenInstitutional care338.4/33627120941Ward Harriet1948-828028MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910960063103321Costs and consequences of placing children in care4368835UNINA