Fostering now : messages from research / Ian Sinclair ; foreword by Tom Jeffrey.

Fostering Now brings together authoritative research on foster care in the UK. 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 views of foster c...

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Main Author: Sinclair, Ian, 1938-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2005.
Edition:1st American pbk. ed.
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Summary:Fostering Now brings together authoritative research on foster care in the UK. 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 views of foster children, social workers, foster carers and parents, this book looks at how placement outcomes are influenced by factors such as foster carers' parenting styles, contact with the child's own parents, and the child's gender, ethnicity, age and physical and emotional health. Other important areas exami.
Physical Description:1 online resource (174 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 167) and index.
ISBN:9781843103622
1843103621
1846421373
9781846421372
1280349514
9781280349515
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.