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The Cost of Care: Private Equity and Vulnerable Children
This chapter examines the adverse effects of private equity investments in essential services, particularly in children's care, where debt leveraging can distort profitability and diminish service quality. It highlights the alarming realities of the children's care services scandal, revealing how profit motives may overshadow the welfare of vulnerable children and discussing concerning trends in the establishment of care homes.