In need of what? Section 17 Provision under the Children Act 1989
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14896241 |
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| Authors | Jennifer Cooper (0000-0001-9364-7353, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Law School Lancaster University Lancaster UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 674-688 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/chso.12519 |
| OpenAlex | W3213364186 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article considers Section 17 ‘child in need’ provision under the Children Act 1989, the main legislation governing Children's Services in England. Arguably, Section 17 has never been given the same priority as other statutory requirements under the Act. The intention was to create a broad umbrella provision for children living with their families, but children assessed as ‘in need’ are not entitled to receive such services unless they are disabled. This exploration is timely given the current Independent Review of Children's Social Care in England, ongoing austerity measures, high rates of child poverty and COVID‐19. Consideration is given to the development of Section 17 and what the future may hold
Austerity · Business · Child poverty · Economic growth · Economics · Legislation · Political science · Poverty · Public relations · Section (typography · Social security · Social Security Act · Sociology · Statutory law · Child and Adolescent Health · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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