What do law, policy and research say about sibling placements?

Which search terms should I use?

Is there a current research review directly related to this topic?

Are there any key texts on this topic?

Is there any information on organisational websites?

How can I find specialist information on this topic?

Who can provide further information on this topic?

Which search terms should I use?

In this example, the key search terms would be:

• 'sibling placement', 'brother', 'sister', 'kin'
• 'law', 'legislation', 'policy', 'legal', 'courts'

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Is there a current research review directly related to this topic?

There is a briefing on Permanent Sibling Placement published by The Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies, University of Bristol in 2006

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Are there any key texts on this topic?

• D. Quinton et al Siblings in Late Permanent Placements (BAAF, 2001)
• A. Mullender (ed.), We Are Family: Sibling Relationships in Placement and Beyond (BAAF, 1999)
• J. Lord, and S. Borthwick, Together or Apart: Assessing Brothers and Sisters for Permanent Placement (BAAF 2001)

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Is there any information on organisational websites?

Check out national charities for looked after children and social sciences databases and gateways for recent research:

• NCB
• Barnados
• International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
• ZETOC database of the British Library

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How can I find specialist information on this topic?

The CAFCASS website is the best place to look for information regarding how the law views sibling placement.

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Who can provide further information on this topic?

Try the research in practice Register of Researchers

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