Fostering Now Messages from Research
| Author/creator | Sinclair, Ian, 1938- Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Jessica Kingsley Limited |
| Description | 192 p. 11.750 x 08.260 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005004558 |
| ISBN | 9781843103622 |
| ISBN | 1843103621 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781843103622 |
| Stock number | 00004442 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |