Among support being called for in the survey of 122 children in care was practical help in the home, guidance on parenting and the chance for parents to have a break through respite care.
One respondent said: "I was taken into care because I was looking after my younger siblings. My mum asked social services for support and they took her children away."
Those who believe their entry into the care system could have been prevented with extra support for their families also wanted help in staying out of trouble in school or with the police, as well as financial support.
The survey is the focus of a report called Children On the Edge of Care by children’s rights director Roger Morgan. It also found that just over a third of looked-after children believed their entry into the care system was unavoidable even with extra support.
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