Ian Sinclair

Children's Homes is based upon a research report conducted by the authors which was carried out to assess the running, resourcing and viability, both economical and social, of 48 homes in 5 authorities with 223 children in residency.

"A study of the aims, working and variations in effectiveness of male probation hostels with special reference to the influence of the environment on delinquency." On cover : "A Home Office Research Unit report."

Drawing on the findings of the largest recent study into foster care in the UK, and including quotes from children themselves, this book examines the impact on children three years after they have left foster care.