Foster carers [[electronic resource] ] : why they stay and why they leave / / Ian Sinclair, Ian Gibbs, and Kate Wilson

• Autore: Sinclair Ian <1938->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (195 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.73/3/0941
• Soggetto topico: Foster home care - Great Britain; Foster parents - Great Britain
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: GibbsIan WilsonKate <1943->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-184) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Background and introduction -- Who are the carers? -- Kinds of fostering -- Strains and satisfactions -- Who finds it easiest to foster -- Stressful "events" for foster carers -- Informal and formal support -- Continuing and ceasing to foster -- Explaining outcomes : putting the variables together -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: Foster care, which can include both long- and short-term placements, is the most common way in which local authorities look after other people's children. Examining the problems and the positive experiences of those providing care, Foster Carers is essential reading for social work professionals, academics and foster carers themselves. Through questionnaire responses from over a thousand foster carers across seven different local authorities, the authors highlight the importance of identifying and fulfilling appropriate kinds of care; the need to recruit and retain carers; and, finally, examin
• Titolo autorizzato: Foster carers
• ISBN: 1-280-26173-0; 9786610261734; 1-4237-1052-5; 1-84642-066-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450306403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Supporting parents.