Is the care system failing children?

Political Quarterly

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-211

  Forrester, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption; Care; Children looked after; Fostering; Residential care

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449120370     PISSN: 00323179     EISSN: 1467923X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-923X.2008.00927.x     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. H. Sergeant, Handle with Care: An Investigation into the Care System, London, Centre for Policy Studies, 2006, p. 3.
2. Department for Education and Skills, Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care, Norwich, HMSO, 2006.
3. D. Forrester, G. Goodman, C. Cocker, C. Binnie and G. Jensch, Does Care Work? A Focused Literature Review on Welfare Outcomes for Children Who Enter Care, Cardiff, Welsh Assembly Government, 2008.
4. I. Sinclair, K. Wilson and I. Gibbs, Foster Placements: Why They Succeed and Why They Fail, London, Jessica Kingsley, 2005.
5. P. Marsh and M. Fisher, Developing the Evidence Base for Social Work and Social Care Practice, London, Social Care Institute for Excellence, London, 2005. Available online at: http://www.SCIE.org.uk.
6. M. Narey, Beyond Care Matters: Future of the Care Population, Working Group Report, London, Department for Education and Skills, 2007. Available online at: http:// www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/publications/.