Evolution of Child Care Services in the Late 1960s

By Elisabeth Pugh

In the late 1960s, the child care service underwent significant transformations, with further changes on the horizon following the Seebohm Committee’s report. Despite these shifts, the core responsibilities of child care services became clear: preventive work, receiving children into care, working with them and their parents during care, selecting foster parents, collaborating with foster parents and residential staff, and facilitating adoption.

Originally published in 1968, this seminal work dedicates a chapter to each of these critical tasks, examining the role of child care staff within local authority departments at the time. While the book’s findings are rooted in the context of local authorities, many of its arguments remain relevant to the work of voluntary child care organizations.

About the Book

Publisher: Routledge

Edition: 1st edition (February 13, 2023)

Language: English

Pages: 126

ISBN-10: 1032440694

ISBN-13: 978-1032440699

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the child care service’s evolution, offering valuable insights for social workers, policymakers, and anyone interested in the history of child care services.