Residential care (as distinct from home-based care) is the term used to describe the placement of children and young people considered to be at risk of abuse and neglect in residential units, operated by community service organisations (or CSOs).
Prepared by: Lydia Connell
Created: 27 October 2011, Last modified: 5 May 2015
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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