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Recent trends in the out-of-home of children in Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Howard Bath
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Abstract

The recent collection of out-of-home care data by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has enabled an analysis of placement trends for the three year period 1993-1996. Significant findings include a sharp increase in overall numbers of children placed into care and a continuing decline in the use of residential/group care. The data are considered in the context of longer term placement trends and some implications for service delivery are discussed.

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Research Article
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Children Australia , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , 1997 , pp. 4 - 8
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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