Outsourcing and children's social care: a longitudinal analysis of inspection outcomes among English children's homes and local authorities

Most residential children's social care services in England, including children's homes, are operated by for-profit companies, but the implications of this development are not well understood. This paper aims to address this gap by undertaking the first longitudinal and comprehensive evalu...

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Main Authors: Bach-Mortensen, AM, Goodair, B, Barlow, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022