02699nam 22006254a 450 991078332310332120230617015828.01-280-26688-097866102668831-4237-0985-31-84642-014-8(CKB)1000000000032558(EBL)290569(OCoLC)567972111(SSID)ssj0000157392(PQKBManifestationID)11147391(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000157392(PQKBWorkID)10140167(PQKB)10401731(MiAaPQ)EBC290569(Au-PeEL)EBL290569(CaPaEBR)ebr10082342(CaONFJC)MIL26688(EXLCZ)99100000000003255820040115d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFostering adolescents[electronic resource] /Elaine Farmer, Sue Moyers, and Jo LipscombeLondon ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20041 online resource (258 p.)Supporting parentsDescription based upon print version of record.1-84310-227-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-247) and indexes.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.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.Supporting parents.Foster home careGreat BritainCase studiesTeenagersGreat BritainInterviewsFoster home careTeenagers362.73/3/0941Farmer Elaine1949-1536292Lipscombe Jo1543437Moyers Sue1948-1543438MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783323103321Fostering adolescents3796912UNINA