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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 |
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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 breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school |
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