Can Scotland Achieve More for Looked after Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11942776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Graham Connelly (0000-0001-9798-5499, Graham Connelly is a chartered psychologist and senior lecturer in education at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. He is also a trustee of Who Cares? Scotland, corresponding author), Mono Chakrabarti (University of Strathclyde) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-91 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption & Fostering (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030857590703100112 |
| OpenAlex | W2046742087 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Learning with Care report (HMI and SWSI, 2001) made seven criticisms in relation to the provision of education for looked after children in Scotland. The most recent report, Looked After Children and Young People: We can and must do better (Scottish Executive, 2007), contains 19 actions for improvement. Graham Connelly and Mono Chakrabarti examine whether the distinctiveness of the Scottish political landscape has the potential to lead to improvements in tackling the deficits in the educational experience and attainment of looked after children and young people clearly acknowledged by the authors of both reports. Their article considers the recent history of political concern and asks whether things are getting better, concluding that while there is only limited improvement, the climate is more supportive and more emphatic in its expectations of the young people and the professionals who support them
Developmental psychology · Optimal distinctiveness theory · Political science · Politics · Relation (database · Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2013 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |