Abstract
Although the philosophy of permanency planning has been attracting wide attention in relation to foster children, its significance for children in residential care has not been examined. The authors therefore review the major features of permanency planning and their application to institutional care or residential treatment, highlighting various practice issues and implications.
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Preparation of this article was supported by Grant No. 90-C-1794, “Outcomes of Permanency Planning in Foster Care,” from The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Maluccio, A.N., Fein, E., Hamilton, J. et al. Permanency planning and residential child care. Child Youth Care Forum 11, 97–107 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01118980
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