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Costs and Consequences of Placing Children in Care

Costs and Consequences of Placing Children in Care

Harriet Ward, Lisa Holmes and Jean Soper

Part of the Child Welfare Outcomes series

Hardback: £45.00 / $79.95

2008, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 288pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-273-1, BIC 2: JKSN JKS JKSB1

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'This book may have an important contribution to make towards ensuring that costs of care are looked at consistently within, and across, local authorities and help to ensure the best possible care is provided for looked after children.'

- Professional Social Work

'The messages for practice within are many.'

- British Journal of Social Work

'The book provides a wealth of information to help to address a number of key questions.'

- Rostrum

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