Books in the Living Away From Home - Studies in Residential Care series

This is a volume in a series of books based on core studies in child care research commissioned by the Department of Health. The series is introduced by this overview report summarizing the study results. Subsequent books in the serieswill take an in-depth view of topics addressed.

This text offers an evaluation of a study commissioned by the DoH into residential child care in response to the difficulties and scandals that have beset the service. It aims to tackle the dilemmas which surround the provision of qualification training for residential care staff.

Working in Children s Homes is one of an important series of books on residential care based on research sponsored by the Department of Health. This book draws on extensive research conducted over a three--year period. The authors address the challenges and complexities facing those who work with and in children s homes.

Going Missing presents important findings from the first major study of young people who go missing from residential and foster homes.

This text is based upon a research report, approved by the Department of Health, about the assessment, measurement and production of good quality care in children's homes. It addresses the continuing debate about the uncertainty surrounding the purpose of children's homes.