Costs and consequences of placing children in care / Harriet Ward, Lisa Holmes and Jean Soper.

Other author Ward, Harriet, 1948-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
Description288 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Contents Introduction -- Identifying local authorities and children for exploring the costs of care -- The development of unit costs for social care processes -- Placement patterns, processes and costs -- Children and costs -- Need, cost, service and outcome -- The relationship between cost and value : children's views of the value of services -- The cost calculator for children's services -- Conclusion: Cost calculations and their implications for policy and practice.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 276-282) and indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008004451
ISBN9781843102731 (hb : alk. paper)

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