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Centre for Social Policy Fellows Meeting

This spring's fellows meeting will host David Gordon, Professor of Social Policy, University of...

Informing investment decisions for children's services: An economic model for central and local government

What if commissioners of social services could have their own version of "Which?"...

Communities that Care: Better outcomes for young people and the communities they live in

In a time of unprecedented austerity, government is asking the public and voluntary sectors to...

The Social Research Unit Annual Lecture invites you!

This year's annual lecture will host Dr. Jack Shonkoff, Professor of Child Health and...

The Unit invites you to hear Christina Salmivalli speak about reducing bullying

The Social Research Unit invites you to a seminar with Christina Salmivalli, Professor of...

Looked after children: Can existing services ever succeed?

Publication type: 
Article
Year published: 
2010

Little, M (2010) "Looked After Children: Can existing services ever succeed?" Adoption and Fostering Journal, vol 34, number 2, pp.3-7.

Abstract:
Should the state continue to provide substitute care? With a new UK government likely to implement a number of changes in social care provision, Michael Little challenges the effectiveness of current services provided by the state for looked after children.
 
Follow this link to access the article online.
 
The PDF attached below is a pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: Little, M (2010) "Looked After Children: Can existing services ever succeed?" Adoption and Fostering Journal, vol 34, number 2, pp.3-7.

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