Residential care for children : a review of research

The last two decades have seen a rapid decline in the use of residential care for children, but why?

This review examines research into residential child-care undertaken since World War II.

It reveals the changing role of residential care and examines its effects on children, concluding that the more child-centred and overtly caring the regime, the better the outcome for children, from the point of view of their education, personal growth, development and social conduct.