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The abuse in care study

Researchers: University of York: Professor Nina Biehal, Jim Wade, Dr Linda Cushworth and Susan Clarke.
Funder: NSPCC
Duration: 2014

This project, funded by the NSPCC, is the only existing study of the extent and nature of recorded abuse in children’s residential care and foster care in the UK. The researchers sent Freedom of Information requests to designated officers responsible for investigating institutional abuse in all UK local authorities. They also invited senior managers responsible for residential or foster care to complete survey questionnaires on the nature of the abuse identified.

Publications

• Nina Biehal, N., Cusworth, L. and Wade, J. with Clarke, S. (2014) Keeping children safe: allegations concerning the abuse or neglect of children in care. NSPCC 
• Biehal, N. (2014) ‘Maltreatment in foster care: a review of the evidence, Child Abuse Review. 23, 1, pp.48-60.
• Berridge, D., Biehal, N., Hendry, E., Slade, J. and Tapsfield, R. (2014) ‘Refocusing our approach to safeguarding looked after children in placements’ in Rahilly, T. and Hendry, E. Promoting the Wellbeing of Children in Care. Messages from Research. London: NSPCC.

Please contact nina.biehal@york.ac.uk for more information