The Care Careers of Long-Stay Children: The Contribution of New Theoretical Approaches.

Little, Michael; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ521907

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Care Careers of Long-Stay Children: The Contribution of New Theoretical Approaches.

Little, Michael; And Others

Children and Youth Services Review, v17 n5-6 p665-79 1995

Provides an overview of recent research in Great Britain that is looking at children in public care over time, what happens to them, and how services can be better directed to their needs. Focuses on children who stay long in substitute care, such as family foster care or residential homes, and then who return home or live independently. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Children, Family Role, Foreign Countries, Foster Care, Program Effectiveness, Research and Development, Residential Programs, Social Services, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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