Greenfields, M;
Statham, J;
(2004)
Support Foster Care: developing a short-break service for children in need.
Institute of Education, University of London, London.
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Abstract
Under section 20 of the Children Act 1989, local authorities can provide short breaks for children with foster or other families. The majority of such placements are used to support the families of disabled children, but they may also be used in other circumstances. Support foster care schemes aim to work with families who are experiencing difficulties or stress by providing short breaks for children and support for parents. Such schemes have been slow to develop, and the Department of Health commissioned the Thomas Coram Research Unit to carry out a small-scale study to find out more about the barriers, legal and otherwise, that might be deterring local authorities from establishing support care schemes, and how such barriers might be overcome. This report summarises the findings.
| Type: | Other |
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| Title: | Support Foster Care: developing a short-break service for children in need |
| ISBN: | 0854736972 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Additional information: | Published in joint DfES/Institute of Education series 'Understanding Children's Social Care' (independently peer reviewed and widely distributed through government regional offices). |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1507239 |
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