COSTS AND OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN'S Book

Foreword   Parmjit Dhanda MP     9
Acknowledgements     11
Introduction     13
The policy context     14
The studies     16
Key concepts     19
The questions addressed     20
Who should read this book?     22
Conclusion     23
Introduction     31
Assessing costs     31
Assessing outcomes and effects     34
Bringing costs, outcomes and effects together     38
Conclusion     42
Introduction     45
Previous overviews: the ideal of partnership and prevention     45
The current studies: the reality of resource distribution     49
The current studies: the reality of collaboration     51
Conclusion     55
Introduction     61
Calculating support package costs     62
How social services spend their money on children     66
Hidden costs     68
Why the costs of supporting children vary     70
Conclusion     76
Introduction     81
Responsive services     82
Specialist services     90
Conclusion     96
Introduction     99
Assessment and care planning     99
Community services     104
Services for looked after children     108
Conclusion     114
Introduction     119
Improving the evidence     120
Balancing prevention and later intervention     122
Improving preventive services     125
Improving later interventions     126
Facing the operating challenges     129
Conclusion     131
DFES Implementation and Advisory Group Members     133
Research Studies and Authors     135
References     137
Selected Reading on Parenting Programmes     137
Subject Index     139
Author Index     143