Forty years of research, policy and practice in children’s services provides an overview of key issues in research, policy and practice concerning children’s services in the UK since the 1960s.

Closely linked to the work of Roger Bullock and Dartington Social Research Unit –­ the centre for which he has worked throughout that period ­– this book takes a uniquely wide perspective on children’s services, incorporating not only social care but also other providers involved in meeting the needs of vulnerable children.