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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454311803321

Autore

Thomas Mike <1955->

Titolo

Fostering a child's recovery [[electronic resource] ] : family placement for traumatized children / / Mike Thomas and Terry Philpot ; foreword by Mary Walsh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-282-11974-5

9786612119743

1-84642-687-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Collana

Delivering recovery

Altri autori (Persone)

PhilpotTerry

Disciplina

362.76/8

362.768

Soggetti

Abused children - Rehabilitation

Abused children - Services for

Therapeutic foster care

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Fostering a Child's Recovery: Family Placementfor Traumatized Children; Contents; FOREWORD; Introduction; 1. The Context of Family Placement; 2. Children and Their Histories; 3. The Carers; 4. Fostering, Loss and Opportunity; 5. Practising to Make Perfect: Introductions and thePractice Family; 6. How Placements Can Succeed; 7. Toward Independence; NOTES; REFERENCES; THE STORY OF SACCS; THE AUTHORS; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; back cover

Sommario/riassunto

This evidence-based book outlines the principles of family placement on the basis of planning and evidence, and explores the qualities, skills and insights that create positive placement outcomes. The book shows how the key to good fostering is well-trained and skilled foster carers who form part of a team of professionals who surround the child.