LEADER 02758nam 22006014a 450 001 9910812592303321 005 20230617003955.0 010 $a1-280-34951-4 010 $a9786610349517 010 $a1-84642-137-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000243993 035 $a(EBL)290686 035 $a(OCoLC)568029106 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000157404 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11147393 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000157404 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10139299 035 $a(PQKB)10612066 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC290686 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL290686 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10115263 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL34951 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000243993 100 $a20050218d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFostering now$b[electronic resource] $emessages from research /$fIan Sinclair ; foreword by Tom Jeffrey 205 $a1st American paperback ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (174 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84310-362-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 167) and index. 327 $aIntroducing 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. 330 $a* 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 606 $aFoster children 606 $aFoster home care 606 $aFoster parents 615 0$aFoster children. 615 0$aFoster home care. 615 0$aFoster parents. 676 $a362.73/3 700 $aSinclair$b Ian$f1938-$01614833 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812592303321 996 $aFostering now$94023959 997 $aUNINA