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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783323103321

Autore

Farmer Elaine <1949->

Titolo

Fostering adolescents [[electronic resource] /] / Elaine Farmer, Sue Moyers, and Jo Lipscombe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004

ISBN

1-280-26688-0

9786610266883

1-4237-0985-3

1-84642-014-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Supporting parents

Altri autori (Persone)

LipscombeJo

MoyersSue <1948->

Disciplina

362.73/3/0941

Soggetti

Foster home care - Great Britain

Teenagers - Great Britain

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. 240-247) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Background and research literature -- How we designed and carried out the study -- Description of the young people and the foster carers in the sample -- Planning and preparation for the placements -- The young people's behaviour in the placements -- Foster carer strain -- Support for the foster carers -- The parenting approaches of the foster carers -- The young people's contact with family members -- Predicting placement outcome -- Implications for practice and policy.

Sommario/riassunto

Based on government-commissioned research and part of the Supporting Parents initiative, this book addresses each stage of the care process, from placement selection to leaving foster care. The authors consider which kinds of professional support at which stages make a difference, and the foster carer parenting skills that are crucial.