doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200008129
Article type: Original Research
1 January 1997
Volume 22 Issue 2
doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200008129
Article type: Original Research
1 January 1997
Volume 22 Issue 2
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Recent trends in the out-of-home of children in Australia
Howard Bath
CITATION: Bath H. (1997). Recent trends in the out-of-home of children in Australia. Children Australia, 22(2), 1124. doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200008129
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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.