The Wellbeing of Children in Care: A New Approach for Improving Developmental Outcomes

by Kwame Owusu-Bempah

Because of their previous damaging experiences, many children and young people enter the care system having already developed emotional problems or at a greater risk of developing them. However, in addition to this, research and experience consistently show that being in care is likely to aggravate or worsen developmental problems. Why does public care have these negative effects on children and what is needed to alleviate their problems?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415479401
• ISBN13: 9780415479400
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"