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Three strong women : from care to university

Milligan, I.M. (2005) Three strong women : from care to university. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 4 (2). pp. 23-30. ISSN 1478-1840

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Abstract

Poor educational 'outcomes' of looked after children have been a matter of increasing concern. This article explores some of the factors that might make for educational success by looking at the experiences of three young women who have been in care in Scotland and who have since progressed to university. By exploring these three stories, it is hoped that practitioners and researchers will gain a helpful insight into the crucial factors for them as individuals.

Item type: Article
ID code: 10729
Keywords: looked after children, educational achievement, gender, social care, Social pathology. Social and public welfare, Sociology and Political Science
Subjects: Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work
Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
Date deposited: 22 Aug 2011 15:17
Last modified: 18 Apr 2019 00:36
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URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/10729
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