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Fostering adolescents /

Using interviews with over sixty fostered adolescents, their social workers and foster carers, Fostering Adolescents builds up a picture of the challenges faced by both carers and the young people themselves, from planning and preparation for a placement to the impact of foster carer strain. It high...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Farmer, Elaine
Otros Autores: Moyers, Sue, 1948-, Lipscombe, Jo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.
Colección:Supporting parents.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Using interviews with over sixty fostered adolescents, their social workers and foster carers, Fostering Adolescents builds up a picture of the challenges faced by both carers and the young people themselves, from planning and preparation for a placement to the impact of foster carer strain. It highlights overlooked factors affecting fostering placements, such as the significance of peer relationships and the role of foster carers' children, and considers which supports and services are vital in maintaining placements. Based on the findings of research commissioned by the Department of Health.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-247) and indexes.
ISBN:1423709853
9781423709855
1846420148
9781846420146
9786610266883
6610266883