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In care and after : a positive perspective / edited by Elaine Chase, Antonia Simon and Sonia Jackson. - London : Routledge, 2006. - x, 202 p. ; 24 cm.

"Studies ... carried out at the Thomas Coram Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London"--Ack. CW017, CW717, CW758, CW768

Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-194) and indexes.

Towards a positive perspective / Looking after children away from home : past and present / Outcomes for children in care : what do we know? / The costs and benefits of educating children in care / By degrees : care leavers in higher education / Is early parenthood such a bad thing? / Looking back : experiences of private fostering / Life in residential care : lessons from Europe / Advocacy : giving young people a voice / Promoting young people's participation in research / Moving forward / Elaine Chase, Sonia Jackson and Antonia Simon -- Sonia Jackson -- Antonia Simon and Charlie Owen -- Sonia Jackson -- Sarah Ajayi and Margaret Quigley -- Elaine Chase and Abigail Knight -- Charlie Owen, Edwina Peart and Sofka Barreau -- Pat Petrie and Antonia Simon -- Christine Oliver -- Valerie Wigfall and Claire Cameron -- Sonia Jackson, Antonia Simon and Elaine Chase

ISBN: 9780415352536: £65.00 9780415352543: £18.99 0415352533 0415352541

LCCN: 2005013780

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Foster children--Great Britain
Foster home care--Great Britain
Youth--Institutional care--Great Britain
Youth with social disabilities--Great Britain
Child welfare
Health, relationships & personal development
Social & ethical issues
Social work

LC Class. No.: / I63 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 362.730941