Theory and explanation in child welfare: Education and looked-after children

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Berridge, David ^a,b  

^a Centre for Exercise Nutrition and Health Sciences School for Policy Studies   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care; Child welfare; Education; Looked after children; Research; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845731209     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2006.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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