Understanding looked after children : an introduction to psychology for foster care /

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Understanding Looked After Children is an accessible guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children. The authors provide foster carers with an insight into the psychological issues experienced by...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Guishard-Pine, Jeune
Other Authors: McCall, Suzanne, Hamilton, Lloyd
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2007.
Subjects:
Foster children > Psychology.
Foster home care > Psychological aspects.
Child Welfare.
Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's > Teenage)
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Adoption & Fostering.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Context
  • Children in need
  • Relationships
  • Visibility and invisibility
  • Psychological issues for looked after children : mental health
  • Psychological issues for looked after children : special needs
  • A protective shield : the multi-agency system of care
  • Assessment through intervention
  • Moving on
  • Thinking ahead
  • Conclusion.

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