Abstract
<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:p>The measurement of ‘service’ in children's services is highly varied. We do not know in a meaningful sense what services children and families get. This paper sets out why it is important to measure services well. It outlines the dimensions of ‘service’, how they have been measured in research, policy and practice contexts, and the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches. It then explores implications for the field and identifies potential applications of a more nuanced and consistent approach to measuring services.</jats:p>
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 473-482 |
Number of pages | 0 |
Journal | Child & Family Social Work |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 28 Apr 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2010 |