Foster placements : why they succeed and why they fail / / Ian Sinclair, Kate Wilson and Ian Gibbs
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| Autore: |
Sinclair Ian <1938->
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| Titolo: |
Foster placements : why they succeed and why they fail / / Ian Sinclair, Kate Wilson and Ian Gibbs
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; Philadelphia, PA, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 362.73/3/0941 |
| Soggetto topico: | Foster children - Great Britain |
| Foster home care - Great Britain | |
| Altri autori: |
GibbsIan
WilsonKate <1943->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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; | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 performance, and the challenges this places on foster families. The specific needs of the foster child are given close attention in determining a pathway to success. By monitoring and describing the individual characteristics of the child within the context of the placement, the authors are able to reveal what types of supports are most bene |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Foster placements |
| ISBN: | 1-280-26174-9 |
| 9786610261741 | |
| 1-4237-1053-3 | |
| 1-84642-067-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910808081003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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