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Children Looked After in England – Reflections on the Past, Present and Future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2015

Anna Gupta
Anna Gupta*
Affiliation:
Department of Social Work, Royal Holloway University of London, UK
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address for correspondence: Ms Anna Gupta, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Royal Holloway University of London Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

This paper explores the debates surrounding out-of-home care for children who are unable to live with their birth parents and become looked after by the state in England. The historical context for the provision of out-of-home care is considered. Themes, including the use of residential care, foster care, adoption and placements of children from Black and minority ethnic children, are identified. These themes are re-examined in light of the current political and policy context, including the impact of globalisation. The paper concludes some reflections on future trends.

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Children in careFoster careAdoptionResidential care
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Children Australia , Volume 40 , Issue 4: OUT OF HOME CARE-REFLECTING ON THE PAST AND ENVISIONING FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS , December 2015 , pp. 304 - 309
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2015 

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