David Berridge is Professor of Child and Family Welfare at the University of Luton. He was Research Director of the National Children's Bureau from 1986 to 1993, and has written widely in this area. Isabelle Brodie is a Research Assistant at the Department of Applied Social Studies at the University of Luton. The authors contributed a chapter to Child Welfare Services: Developments in Law, Policy, Practice and Research (1996) published by Jessica Kingsley.

The book is well written, with chapter summaries immediately adaptable for reports to management committees. It ought to be read by everyone with responsibilities for residential care and child care policy.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Design of the research. 3. Manager's perspectives. 4. Categories of children's homes and their residents. 5. Daily life in children's homes. 6. Staffing. 7. Quality of care in children's homes. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

David Berridge is Professor of Child and Family Welfare at the University of Luton. He was Research Director of the National Children's Bureau from 1986 to 1993, and has written widely in this area. Isabelle Brodie is a Research Assistant at the Department of Applied Social Studies at the University of Luton. The authors contributed a chapter to Child Welfare Services: Developments in Law, Policy, Practice and Research (1996) published by Jessica Kingsley.

The book is well written, with chapter summaries immediately adaptable for reports to management committees. It ought to be read by everyone with responsibilities for residential care and child care policy.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Design of the research. 3. Manager's perspectives. 4. Categories of children's homes and their residents. 5. Daily life in children's homes. 6. Staffing. 7. Quality of care in children's homes. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

David Berridge is Professor of Child and Family Welfare at the University of Luton. He was Research Director of the National Children's Bureau from 1986 to 1993, and has written widely in this area. Isabelle Brodie is a Research Assistant at the Department of Applied Social Studies at the University of Luton. The authors contributed a chapter to Child Welfare Services: Developments in Law, Policy, Practice and Research (1996) published by Jessica Kingsley.

The book is well written, with chapter summaries immediately adaptable for reports to management committees. It ought to be read by everyone with responsibilities for residential care and child care policy.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Design of the research. 3. Manager's perspectives. 4. Categories of children's homes and their residents. 5. Daily life in children's homes. 6. Staffing. 7. Quality of care in children's homes. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.