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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812592303321

Autore

Sinclair Ian <1938->

Titolo

Fostering now [[electronic resource] ] : messages from research / / Ian Sinclair ; foreword by Tom Jeffrey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2005

ISBN

1-280-34951-4

9786610349517

1-84642-137-3

Edizione

[1st American paperback ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Disciplina

362.73/3

Soggetti

Foster children

Foster home care

Foster parents

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. 167) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introducing the report -- Home or away? Some basic issues -- Developing roles for foster care? -- What should foster care provide? -- Placing children in foster care -- Making placements work: the children -- Making placements work: foster families -- Making placements work: birth family and contact -- School and education -- Recruitment and retention -- Training, professional support and organisations -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

* What are the consequences of fostering for children, their carers and their birth families?* What are the best ways of recruiting, retaining and supporting foster carers?* What are the most important elements of a successful placement?* Can foster care offer a permanent alternative to care at home?Fostering Now brings together authoritative research on foster care in the UK. It provides a succinct overview of a wide range of research projects and highlights the main implications for policymakers and all professionals involved in the fostering process.Drawing on the varied experiences and vie