An edition of Costs and consequences of placing children in care
(2008)
Costs and consequences of placing children in care
by Harriet Ward, Lisa Holmes, Richard Olsen, and Jean Soper
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Looking into the costs of placing children in care and the variations in costs between and within authorities, this book provides an insight into how these variations in cost relate to differences in children's needs, and most importantly, whether higher costs reflect better services and better outcomes for children.
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Costs and Consequences of Placing Children in Care
2008, Kingsley Publishers, Jessica
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2008, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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Table of 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.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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