Understanding and working with parents of children in long-term foster care / / Gillian Schofield and Emma Ward

• Autore: Schofield Gillian <1951->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (226 p.)
• Disciplina: 649/.1; 362.733
• Soggetto topico: Parenting; Foster children; Parent and child; Foster home care
• Altri autori: WardEmma
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : legal, policy and research context -- Parenting before the children went into care -- Parents' experience of their children going into care -- Parents' experience of their children growing up in foster care -- Contact between parents and their children -- Parents' relationships with foster carers -- Parents' relationships with social workers -- Am I still a parent : managing a threatened identity -- Social workers' perspectives on their practice with parents -- Conclusion : developing social work practice.
• Sommario/riassunto: For children growing up in foster care, the role of their birth parents is an important factor in the success of their long-term placements. Understanding the experiences of parents is therefore essential for social workers. This book set out a model of good practice, based on the experiences of these parents and social workers.
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding and working with parents of children in long-term foster care
• ISBN: 1-283-90523-X; 0-85700-489-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826192003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II