Fostering Now Messages from Research

Author/creator Sinclair, Ian, 1938- Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Jessica Kingsley Limited
Description192 p. 11.750 x 08.260 in.
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Summary Annotation Fostering Now summarizes the findings of the largest recent study into foster care in the UK. It provides an overview of 16 research projects specially commissioned by the government as part of its Supporting Parents initiative and highlights the main implications for policymakers and all professionals involved in the fostering process. The research explores the views of foster children, social workers, foster carers and parents, investigating their diverse experiences of, for example, arranging a placement, carer training and support, and the child's return home. It looks at how the placement is influenced by factors such as contact with birth families, foster carers? parenting styles, and factors relating to the child such as gender, ethnicity, age or disability. Follow-up studies examine what happens to foster children when they leave care, and compare the outcomes for children returning home and for those who remain in care. Identifying the most significant challenges currently
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LCCN 2005004558
ISBN9781843103622
ISBN1843103621 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9781843103622
Stock number00004442

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