caa a22 4500 46581168X CHVBK 20180323112117.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170327e19900301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01079729 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01079729 Kent Paul aut The Children Act 1989: Some implications for management and practice [Elektronische Daten] [Paul Kent] Conclusion: Given that the Government has accepted much of the research evidence as indicative of poor performance of local authorities in making and implementing plans for helping children and families, and of the unwillingness or inability to involve parents and children in identifying needs, it is clear that some authorities will need to engage in a major re-think of policies, procedures and practices. Moreover, the idea of a mixed economy culture may be a difficult pill to swallow but the medicine must be taken. It is evident from the account presented here that much will be gained by authorities undertaking an audit utilising not only the provisions of the Act but also an appreciation of developments which have influenced its form. Whether one agrees with its philosophy or not the Children Act 1989 represents a very clear statement of Government intentions. All concerned with the care and upbringing of children should take it seriously. Paradoxically, while encouraging private ordering, its success in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children may only be measured through the resolution in court of conflicts between families and public authorities about what constitutes good parenting. That these issues raise ideological and economic questions, particularly about the availability of services, should not divert us from the clear messages in the legislation. Debroah Charles Publications, 1990 Liverpool Law Review Kluwer Academic Publishers 12/1(1990-03-01), 69-88 0144-932X 12:1<69 1990 12 10991 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079729 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079729 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Kent Paul aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Liverpool Law Review Kluwer Academic Publishers 12/1(1990-03-01), 69-88 0144-932X 12:1<69 1990 12 10991 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer