This book explores the factors at the individual, institutional and systemic levels which contribute to children's home residents coming to the attention of the

The Criminalisation and Exploitation of Children in Care explores the results of a recent qualitative study, which focused on multi-agency responses to children

"Crossover" Children in the Youth Justice and Child Protection Systems explores the outcomes faced by the group of children who experience involvement with both

In this report the Education Committee recommends that children in care should be found residential homes in their own areas and local authorities should ensure

Since the key developments that policy and research have undergone over the course of the past years, meeting the specific needs of looked after children is a p