Abstract
The placement of older children in care with permanent new families has become an accepted part of child care policy. This paper describes two studies of such work in Britain. The first, a qualitative study of 21 children followed up five years after placement, discusses the nature of “success” The second, a survey of 1,165 children followed up between 18 months and 6 years after placement, indicates that around 70 per cent of children placed when aged five or over are likely to remain with their new families. These studies are used to illustrate some of the problems of evaluating permanent family placement, and the paper concludes with some suggestions for future research.
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