Public Inquiries into Abuse of Children in Residential Care contains a wealth of material derived from public inquiries that provides a key knowledge base for p

Increase in public concern about the abuse of children in residential homes has led to a proliferation of inquiries and large-scale criminal investigations thro

The plethora of inquiry reports published in the fields of health and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups, individuals and institutions.

This book identifies and analyses differences between the four UK nations in the way child protection systems are being developed, thought about and put into pr

Growing up in care is not just a part of childhood, but can have ongoing impacts across a person's life. Organised thematically to allow comparison of different