Caring for abused and neglected children : making the right decisions for reunification or long-term care / Jim Wade [and others].

Contributor(s):

Wade, Jim

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Safeguarding children across services seriesPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780857004413
0857004417
1283238365
9781283238366

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Caring for abused and neglected children.DDC classification:

362.7688

LOC classification:

HV873 .C37 2011eb

Online resources:

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Study Design -- 3. The Children's Admission to Care -- 4. The Effective Decision: How Children and Parents Were Getting On -- 5. How the Effective Decision Was Made: Planning and Outcome -- 6. How the Effective Decision Was Made: Experiences of Parents and Children -- 7. Children's Experiences at Home and in Care: The First Six Months -- 8. Placements and Stability at Follow-Up -- 9. Well-Being and Progress at Follow-Up -- 10. Exploring Well-Being at Follow-Up -- 11. Case Studies: From Admission to Follow-Up -- 12. Conclusion.

Summary: The decision whether or not to reunify a child in care with their birth family is one of the most serious taken by children's services, and often involves considerable risk. This book examines the long-term consequences of this decision for children who entered public care for abuse or neglect. It compares the experiences and progress of children who remained in care or returned to their birth families up to four years after the decision was taken. It covers how the decision is made, the factors taken into account when making it and provides important suggestions for effective decision-making.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The decision whether or not to reunify a child in care with their birth family is one of the most serious taken by children's services, and often involves considerable risk. This book examines the long-term consequences of this decision for children who entered public care for abuse or neglect. It compares the experiences and progress of children who remained in care or returned to their birth families up to four years after the decision was taken. It covers how the decision is made, the factors taken into account when making it and provides important suggestions for effective decision-making.

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