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Peer reviewedOwen, Lloyd; Jones, Debbie; Corrick, Hilary – Children & Society, 1998
Examined the implementation of "Looking After Children" materials in five Australian States and Territories. Found that few system changes were required for cultural reasons. Initial fears of increasing workloads were outweighed by positive responses from practitioners, caregivers, and youth with experience in the out-of-home care…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Children, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedJones, Helen; Clark, Robin; Kufeldt, Kathleen; Norrman, Monica – Children & Society, 1998
Examined issues raised by pilot implementations of "Looking After Children" materials in social-work agencies in England, Canada, Australia, and Sweden. Found that implementation required major organizational change and new values and attitudes toward children in out-of-home care. Difficulties arose when management and monitoring systems…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Child Welfare, Children, Cultural Influences
