Foster carers : why they stay and why they leave / Ian Sinclair, Ian Gibbs, and Kate Wilson.
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 professional...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2004.
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| Series: | Supporting parents.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (192 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-184) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1423710525 9781423710523 9781843101727 1843101726 1846420660 9781846420665 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |