When lack of data is data: Do we really know who our looked-after children are?

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Jacklin, Angela ^a   Robinson, Carol ^a   Torrance, Harry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achievement; Attainment; Children in care; Children in public care; Looked after children

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE DATABASE; SAMPLING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 32144447170     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250500491773     Document Type: Article

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