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Looked After Children in Residential Homes [PDF]

open access: yesChild and Adolescent Mental Health, 2003
Background: Looked after children in residential children's homes constitute a particularly vulnerable group who are known to have high rates of mental health problems and limited access to services. Method: A survey was undertaken in ...
Bridget, Nicholas   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Children Looked After

open access: yesChild Abuse Review, 2014
Editorial
Appleton, J, Sidebotham, P
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Book review : Looked after: A childhood in care by Ashley John-Baptiste

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care
Looked After: A Childhood in Care is a memoir of Ashley’s experiences of care in England from the age of two to 18 years old. His reflections seem relevant for understanding care experience in many contexts, not simply England, and they are deeply ...
Chelbi Hillan
doaj   +1 more source

The Salience of Islam to Muslim Heritage Children’s Experiences of Identity, Family, and Well-Being in Foster Care

open access: yesReligions, 2021
All children need permanent and secure homes in which they can explore their identities and evolve as human beings, citizens, and family members, and within which can they have a sense of security, continuity, stability, and belonging.
Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor   +2 more
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The impact of providing a continuum of care in the throughcare and aftercare process

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2010
This paper is based on the findings of a piece of practitioner research. The research examined the impact of providing an aftercare service to young people supported by one voluntary organisation as they make the transition from being 'looked after and ...
Caroline Chittleburgh
doaj   +1 more source

Inclusion of looked after children in education

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2015
This paper will describe a piece of research carried out in a Scottish local education authority on the inclusion of looked after children. Key themes pertinent to this vulnerable group were identified through data gathered from looked after children ...
Claire Leslie
doaj   +1 more source

Caring about health: improving the health of looked after and accommodated children in Scotland. An A-Z health resource pack for staff and carers

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2009
This national resource pack has been published by NHS Health Scotland. The main aim of the pack is to support those caring for looked after and accommodated children in residential and foster care settings throughout Scotland. Presented in A-Z format (in
Irene Stevens
doaj   +1 more source

Searching for the holy grail – excellent staff and carers who work with children

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2003
Since Utting's report, Children in the Public Care (1991), Warner's seminal report, Choosing with Care (1992) in England and Wales, and Another Kind of Home (Skinner, 1992) in Scotland, social work managers responsible for recruiting and selecting staff ...
Kate Skinner
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Care to learn? The educational experiences of children and young people who are looked after

open access: yesScottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2003
In January 2002, the Scottish Executive commissioned a consortium of agencies to carry out the Learning with Care project. The aim of the project was to develop new materials to assist local authorities to improve educational outcomes for looked after ...
Alison Ritchie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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