A Review of the Children Act Ten Years on: Its Effect on Foster Care Policy and Practice |
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1975 Children Act 28 day rule adoption allowances Adoption and Fostering agencies authorities BASW behaviour birth parents cent changes child care law child care legislation child care policy children in care Children who wait concerned court custodianship David Owen MP DHSS Director of Social Dr David Owen Dr John Triseliotis effect families of origin formerly fostered Foster Care Association foster children foster families foster parents Government Houghton Committee Illegitimacy implementation important increase involved issue Jane Rowe Jane Tunstill long-term foster look Maria Colwell National Foster natural parents number of children older children open adoption parental rights resolutions Parliament particular period piece of legislation placed for adoption placement policy documents positive preventive Private Member's Bill problems psychological bonds recommendations rehabilitation residential establishments sample shared care Sir Keith Joseph social services departments social work practice social workers term Tom White trends voluntary welfare principle