Costs and Outcomes in Children's Social Care: Messages from Research

by Jennifer Beecham and Ian Sinclair

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843104962
• ISBN13: 9781843104964
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 11.6"