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Living in Children's Residential Homes

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Date published
31 March 2012
Location
England
England
Related professional interest
Health based social work
Social work history, policies and reform
Related specialism
Children and families
Publishers
University of Bristol
Rights
University of Bristol
Keywords
residential care
children
children's residential care

This short study provides an insight into the nature of children’s residential homes, the characteristics and circumstances of the young people who live in them and on the short-term outcomes for these young people.

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Living in Children’s Residential Homes Summary

Residential care for children looked after by local authorities has changed significantly in recent years. The sector has shrunk in size and it now caters mainly for an older troubled and troublesome group. There have long been negative perceptions of residential care in England, linked to its...