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Record Nr.

UNINA9910476757503321

Autore

Roberts Louise

Titolo

Children of Looked After Children : Outcomes, Experiences and Ensuring Meaningful Support to Young Parents In and Leaving Care / / Louise Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 163 pages)

Disciplina

362.732

Soggetti

Children - Institutional care

Teenage parents

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Early pregnancy risk and missed opportunities to plan for parenthood -- Outcomes for parents in and leaving care: parenting 'success' and corporate parenting failure -- Professional perspectives: assessing parenting potential and managing dual responsibilities -- The experiences of parents: hopes, anxieties and reflections -- Responding to diverse needs: support availability, sustainability and acceptability -- Conclusion: If this were my child.

Sommario/riassunto

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Based on groundbreaking original research, this book provides a comprehensive account of the issues surrounding pregnancy and parenthood for young people in and leaving care, considering the role of state as corporate parent and grandparent.