This thesis study aimed to explore what Looked After Children (LAC) value in their friendships in order to understand what support may help them gain the maximum benefits from these relationships.

This evaluation study focuses on the implementation of and the outcomes from the Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support (PPFS) programme, a programme of action being undertaken by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency of Ireland.

The objective of this study was to test whether childhood maltreatment was a predictor of (1) having low educational qualifications and (2) not being in education, employment, or training among young adults in the United Kingdom today.

UBS Optimus Foundation is seeking an Associate Programme Director of Child Protection. 

This presentation can be used concurrently with Kent University's simulation course, it presents a case study that allows students to engage in the complex topic of child neglect.

International research has consistently reported that youth in secure residential care have high rates of somatic/dental health problems. Here, the authors report results from the first such study in a Nordic country.

This article describes a "financial crunch engulfing local councils" in the UK which is leading "cash-strapped councils" to eliminate preventive services like parenting support groups and classes, youth schemes and Sure Start centres.

In this paper, the authors examine if and how care order proceedings could be improved in England, Finland, Norway, and California, USA, asking the judiciary decision‐makers about their views on what should be improved.

The aim of this study is to examine whether youth in foster care receive services according to need, by using a multi-informant design.

This research investigated the prevalence of looked-after and adopted young people within a case file review of 185 young people referred to a UK gender identity development service over a 2-year period (1 April 2009 to 1 April 2011).