Costs and Outcomes in Children's Social Care
Messages from Research
Jennifer Beecham and Ian Sinclair
Foreword by Parmjit Dhanda MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families
Part of the Costs and Effectiveness of Services for Children in Need series
Paperback: £19.99 / $36.95
2006, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 144pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-496-4, BIC 2: JKS
JKSB1
Care services for children depend on a limited supply of resources; it is vital that these are used to best effect. This book considers the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of these services and their contribution to children's well-being.
The book presents the findings of a set of original research studies. It looks at services provided by the statutory, for-profit and voluntary sectors, examining the way they are delivered and how resources are distributed. It examines the cost of providing particular services, the extent to which they improve outcomes for children and the degree to which they can be considered cost-effective. It explores what changes can and should be made to improve efficiency, paying particular attention to the possible contributions of early intervention and better co-ordination. From the research findings, Jennifer Beecham and Ian Sinclair draw key messages for practice for the use of resources and for future research in this area.
This is an invaluable book for those practitioners, policy makers, managers, who are concerned with social care services for children.
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