Abstract
Since the 1970s, there has been growing academic interest in children and young people living in state care and, more recently, in the lives of disabled children. However, there has been little attention on the lives of disabled children who are looked after by the state. This paper compares and critiques what is known about the numbers of disabled children who are looked after in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We discuss the conceptual and methodological limitations of systematically collecting data on disabled children in state care across the United Kingdom. We argue that to ensure the rights of disabled children in state care are identified, acknowledged and upheld, ‘being counted’ is a fundamental first step.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 287 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Child and Family Social Work |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 19 Jun 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Disabled children in care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)