Achieving successful returns from care - Elaine Farmer

Reunification has been little studied in the UK but, given its place in care planning for looked after children, it certainly deserves greater attention. There is a real need for up-to-date information to enable local authorities to make informed decisions about when to return children to their parents, and what kinds of services and case management will increase the chances of success. This important and timely study focuses on 180 children, aged 0-14, who were all returned home from care in six local authorities in England.