Exploring the care effects of multiple factors on the educational achievement of children looked after at home and away from home: An investigation of two Scottish local authorities

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 409-431

  McClung, Michele ^a   Gayle, Vernon ^b,c  

^a GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care experiences; Leaving care and education; Looked after children

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958495159     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2010.00688.x     Document Type: Article

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