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Introduction
Clive Diaz ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This is the introduction to a book about children in care and children subject to child protection plans in England and Wales. It says the chapter will look at the rise in the number of children in care and on protection plans, and give an overview of the child protection system in England. It also says it will review the literature on outcomes for children in care, covering education, employment, mental health, early parenthood and the criminal justice system. The text describes what the chapter and the book will cover, and gives no findings.
Key points
- The chapter looks at the increase in numbers of children in care and subject to a child protection plan in England and Wales.
- It gives an overview of the child protection system in England.
- It reviews literature on outcomes for children in care, including education, employment, mental health, early parenthood and the criminal justice system.
- Chapter 1 will discuss the research methodology, ethical considerations and the familiarity problem.
Limitations
Only a short outline of the chapter is provided, so it contains no data, findings or evidence on outcomes. It does not evaluate any intervention.
Abstract
This chapter sets the context for the book, examining the increase in numbers of children in care and subject to a child protection plan in England and Wales, outcomes for children in care and an overview of the child protection system in England. This chapter reviews the literature available on this subject as I explore the background of the care and child protection systems in England and Wales. It will further examine how the outcomes for children in care can be related to education, employment, mental health, early parenthood, and the criminal justice system. Chapter 1 will also discuss the methodology used during this research, as well as ethical considerations and the familiarity problem that needed to be considered when carrying out this research.