This excellent collection of essays is a key resource for anyone committed to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people in care.
Research evidence, information on legal and ethical frameworks and contributions from professionals in the field are well balanced by accounts of direct work. Quotes from the young people concerned bring the text to life, and the appendix contains some sound tools to promote best practice.
There is substantial evidence that children and young people in care often miss out on routine health surveillance with changes of placement and poor inter-agency communication exacerbating difficulties.
As looked-after children approach adolescence, information on mental health issues, keeping fit, substance use and sexual health can often be hard to access.
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