Child Care Needs and Numbers

First published in 1968, the problem of persistent and puzzling variations in the proportion of children in care in the different local authority children's departments of England and Wales became apparent. This warranted a larger investigation on a country-wide basis and this book outlines the findings of that project.

Jean Packman

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.