Beecham, Jennifer.

Costs and outcomes in children's social care : messages from research / Jennifer Beecham and Ian Sinclair ; foreword by Parmjit Dhanda. - 1st paperback ed. - London : Jessica Kingsley, 2007. - 143 p. ; 30 cm. - Costs and effectiveness of services for children in need . - Costs and effectiveness of services for children in need. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138) and index.

Introducing the report -- How the studies were done -- Delivering care services : the ideal and the reality -- Costs and the way they vary -- Conclusion.

This text presents the findings of a set of original research studies and reports on the way that care services for children are delivered, the cost of providing services and the extent to which they improve outcomes for children. It also looks at services provided by the statutory sector, and examines how resources are distributed.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9781843104964 (pbk.) : £16.99




Children--Services for--Great Britain
Social service--Costs--Great Britain
Society.
Social welfare & social services
Child welfare
United Kingdom, Great Britain


Electronic books.

HV245 / .B44 2007

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