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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460075503321

Autore

Schofield Gillian <1951->

Titolo

Understanding and working with parents of children in long-term foster care [[electronic resource] /] / Gillian Schofield and Emma Ward

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011

ISBN

1-283-90523-X

0-85700-489-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WardEmma

Disciplina

649/.1

Soggetti

Parenting

Foster children

Parent and child

Foster home 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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : legal, policy and research context -- Parenting before the children went into care -- Parents' experience of their children going into care -- Parents' experience of their children growing up in foster care -- Contact between parents and their children -- Parents' relationships with foster carers -- Parents' relationships with social workers -- Am I still a parent : managing a threatened identity -- Social workers' perspectives on their practice with parents -- Conclusion : developing social work practice.

Sommario/riassunto

For children growing up in foster care, the role of their birth parents is an important factor in the success of their long-term placements. Understanding the experiences of parents is therefore essential for social workers. This book set out a model of good practice, based on the experiences of these parents and social workers.