In one enquiry after another, there has been a call for an increasein the proportion of qualified staff in residential child careservices, as one of a range of

Draws on recent research to address key issues in residential child care policy and practice in the UK, offering guidance for developing best practice and impro

This book reviews research evidence, drawing on a study of residential services in Wales and a literature review of US and UK findings, and identifies the signi

Written by experienced practitioners and academics, this is a core text about the practice of residential child care. It takes as its starting point the fact th

Residential Care of Children fills major gaps in knowledge about residential care of children, and is sure to inform ongoing debates within and between nations