Wider family matters
A guide for family and friends raising children who cannot live with their parents
Acknowledgements
Steering Group
Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Rewards and challenges
Chapter 3: Research on family and friends care
Chapter 4: Parental responsibility and the status of carers
Chapter 5: Legal options for securing family and friends care
Chapter 6: Local authority children's services: support and protection
Chapter 7: Lawyers and going to court
Chapter 8: Financial help
Chapter 9: Day care and education
Chapter 10: Support groups
Chapter 11: Useful contacts
Appendix A
Appendix B
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