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© British Association of Social Workers

Private Children's Homes

DAVID BERRIDGE

David Berridge has studied at Bristol University and Brunel University and is currently engaged in child care research at the Dartington Social Research Unit. He has been involved with residential services for children for the past ten years, six of them as a practitioner.

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The paper provides survey and intensive research material on the private children's homes sector. It is shown that this sector is currently in decline. Private homes are found to be sheltering children with long and complex care histories and to adopt a distinctive residential style. Although private homes provide valuable long term continuity, they are less likely to offer the same range of community services as do residential settings managed by the local authority and voluntary child care agencies.


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