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In Care and After

A Positive Perspective. Sprachen: Englisch. 24,0 cm / 16,1 cm / 1,6 cm ( B/H/T )
EAN 9780415352536
249,20 €
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216 Seiten
Dezember 2005
Routledge

This book contributes a new, positive dimension to the literature on local authority care of children and young people by focusing on successful outcomes and the quality of care provided to help them to achieve this.

Chase, Elaine; Simon, Antonia; Jackson, Sonia

1. Introduction: Towards a Positive Perspective 2. Looking After Children Away from Home: Past and Present 3. Outcomes for Children in Care: What do we Know? 4. The Costs and Benefits of Educating Children in Care 5. By Degrees: Care Leavers in Higher Education 6. Is Early Parenthood such a Bad Thing? 7. Looking Back: Experiences of Private Fostering 8. Residential Care: Lessons from Europe 9. Advocacy: Giving Young People a Voice 10. Promoting Young People's Participation in Research 11. Moving Forward