Residential child care : learning from international comparisons
Kendrick, Andrew and Steckley, Laura and McPheat, G.A.; Taylor, Raymond and Hill, Malcolm and McNeill, Fergus, eds. (2011) Residential child care : learning from international comparisons. In: Early Professional Development for Social Workers. British Association of Social Workers, Birmingham, pp. 81-87. ISBN 9781861780843
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Abstract
Over recent years, residential child care has come under increased scrutiny, and there has been marked ambiguity in policy debates about its roles and functions within the range of child welfare services. Considerable concern has been expressed about the institutional abuse identified in countries around the world. Questions have been asked about the effectiveness of residential care in comparison with alternative services. The often difficult experiences of children and young people leaving residential care - particularly those leaving care to independence - have raised questions about policies and practice. The ongoing focus on the importance of the family and family-based care settings has been contrasted with the 'institutional' nature of residential care. These discussions have played out in different ways across the world. It is the aim of this chapter to highlight the main issues to see what lessons can be learnt from comparison with residential care in other countries. The potential scope of this endeavour is huge and we have therefore had to be selective in the examples used, but we hope to contribute to the positive development of residential care.
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Item type: Book Section ID code: 28808 Dates: DateEventApril 2011PublishedSubjects: Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work Depositing user: Ms Laura Steckley Date deposited: 28 Jul 2011 11:34 Last modified: 14 Aug 2024 00:44 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/28808