The case of 'Baby P': Opening up spaces for debate on the 'transformation' of Children's Services?

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 533-547

  Garrett, Paul Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

'underclass'; Children; Joint area review; Parents; UNISON

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; MASS MEDIA; PARENTAL CARE;

EID: 70349305253     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: 1461703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018309105183     Document Type: Article

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