Children in Secure Accommodation: A Gendered Exploration of Locked Institutional Care for Children in Trouble

Abstract

Introduction. PART ONE: THE CONTEXT: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE LITERATURE. 1. Children in trouble - the historical and legal context. 2. Children in trouble - the professional response. 3. Local authority secure accommodation. PART TWO: THE CONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH STUDY. 4. The children in study: Characteristics and backgrounds. PART THREE: THE PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT. 5. The roles of secure accommodation: The views of managers and staff. 6. Secure unit residents: The views of managers and staff. 7. The roles of secure accommodation: The views of social workers. PART FOUR: CHILDREN IN SECURITY. 8. Life before placement in secure accommodation. 9. Living in secure accommodation. 10. Therapeutic interventions. 11. Evaluation and outcomes. PART FIVE: CONCLUSIONS. 12. Summary and conclusions. Appendices. References. Index.

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