Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children: A bridge too far?

Journal of Children's Services

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 14-24

  Tunstill, Jane ^a   Aldgate, Jane ^b   Thoburn, June ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chidren Act 1989; Children in need; Family support; Out of home care; Safeguarding

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957820665     PISSN: 17466660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/jcs.2010.0547     Document Type: Article

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