1st Edition

Child Care Needs and Numbers

By Jean Packman Copyright 1968
250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1968, the study described in this title began in a very small way in late 1960. At that time some Oxfordshire county councillors and children’s department officials were very conscious that the number of children in care in the county was high in comparison with the national average. This meant that expenditure was also high. The County’s position, however, was not unique.... Read more

Foreword.  Preface.  Part I  1. The Problem  2. The Form of the Study  Part II  3. Identifying Need  4. Measuring Need  Part III  5. The Preventive Services  6. Voluntary Services for Children  7. Protected Children  8. Maladjusted Children  9. Children Removed from Home by the Juvenile Courts  10. The Total Child Care Problem  Part IV  11. Children’s Departments: Their Staffs and Facilities  12. Policy: The General Issues  13. Policy: Some Particular Issues  14. Conclusion.  Index.

Biography

Jean Packman