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Autore |
Sinclair Ian <1938-> |
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Titolo |
Foster placements [[electronic resource] ] : why they succeed and why they fail / / Ian Sinclair, Kate Wilson and Ian Gibbs |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, PA, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-26174-9 |
9786610261741 |
1-4237-1053-3 |
1-84642-067-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (274 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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GibbsIan |
WilsonKate <1943-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Foster children - Great Britain |
Foster home care - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Foster Placements: Why They Succeed and Why They Fail; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1. Background and Introduction; 2. The Sample: Characteristics and Reasons for Placement; 3. Placements and Destinations; 4. A Kind of Loving: The Children's Accounts; 5. Outcomes; 6. Explanations: SocialWorker and Carer Accounts; 7. The Case Studies; 8. Spirals of Interaction; 9. Measuring Success; 10. Foster Children: Characteristics, Personalities and Problems; 11. Birth Families: Characteristics and Patterns of Contact |
12. Foster Families: Characteristics, Reactions to Child and Approach of Main Carer13. SocialWork Support; 14. Other Forms of Support; 15. Change and Containment; 16. Summary and Conclusions; APPENDIX 1: ARE OUR SAMPLES REPRESENTATIVE?; APPENDIX 2: SELECTION OF PLACEMENTS FOR INTERVIEW; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How can we determine success in foster placements? Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement |
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