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Area-deprivation, social care spending and the rates of children in care proceedings in local authorities in England

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Area-deprivation, social care spending and the rates of children in care proceedings in local authorities in England. / Doebler, Stefanie; Broadhurst, Karen; Alrouh, Bachar et al.
In: Children and Society, Vol. 38, No. 2, 01.03.2024, p. 578-595.

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Doebler, S, Broadhurst, K, Alrouh, B & Cusworth, L 2024, 'Area-deprivation, social care spending and the rates of children in care proceedings in local authorities in England', Children and Society, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 578-595. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12735

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Doebler, S., Broadhurst, K., Alrouh, B., & Cusworth, L. (2024). Area-deprivation, social care spending and the rates of children in care proceedings in local authorities in England. Children and Society, 38(2), 578-595. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12735

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Doebler S, Broadhurst K, Alrouh B, Cusworth L. Area-deprivation, social care spending and the rates of children in care proceedings in local authorities in England. Children and Society. 2024 Mar 1;38(2):578-595. Epub 2023 Apr 23. doi: 10.1111/chso.12735

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Doebler, Stefanie ; Broadhurst, Karen ; Alrouh, Bachar et al. / Area-deprivation, social care spending and the rates of children in care proceedings in local authorities in England. In: Children and Society. 2024 ; Vol. 38, No. 2. pp. 578-595.

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