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Foster Placements: Why They Succeed and Why They Fail
By Ian Sinclair, Kate Wilson, Ian Gibbs
274 pages
- Contributors:
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Place of publication:
- London
- Publication year:
- 2005
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Synopsis
"Foster Placements: Why They Succeed and Why They Fail describes the differences between successful and less successful placements. Drawing on a study of nearly 600 foster children, the book shows how the child, the carers and the 'chemistry' between them all contribute to differences in outcome. It also considers the contribution of the school, the social workers and the child's own family. The book blends statistical data with case studies and personal accounts from foster carers, social workers ...
"Foster Placements: Why They Succeed and Why They Fail describes the differences between successful and less successful placements. Drawing on a study of nearly 600 foster children, the book shows how the child, the carers and the 'chemistry' between them all contribute to differences in outcome. It also considers the contribution of the school, the social workers and the child's own family. The book blends statistical data with case studies and personal accounts from foster carers, social workers and the children themselves. It is an essential and stimulating read for social workers, policy makers and foster families concerned with the success of foster placements." Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Table of contents
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- Foster Placements 1
- Supporting Parents 2
- Title Page 3
- Contents 5
- Acknowledgments 6
- Chapter One - Background and Introduction 7
- Chapter Two - The Sample: Characteristics and Reasons for Placement 17
- Chapter Three - Placements and Destinations 30
- Chapter Four - A Kind of Loving: the Children's Accounts 45
- Chapter Five - Outcomes 62
- Chapter Six - Explanations: Social Worker and Carer Accounts 74
- Chapter Seven - The Case Studies 94
- Chapter Eight - Spirals of Interaction 117
- Chapter Nine - Measuring Success 133
- Chapter Ten - Foster Children: Characteristics, Personalities and Problems 145
- Chapter Eleven - Birth Families: Characteristics and Patterns of Contact 160
- Foster Placements 1
- Supporting Parents 2
- Title Page 3
- Contents 5
- Acknowledgments 6
- Chapter One - Background and Introduction 7
- Chapter Two - The Sample: Characteristics and Reasons for Placement 17
- Chapter Three - Placements and Destinations 30
- Chapter Four - A Kind of Loving: the Children's Accounts 45
- Chapter Five - Outcomes 62
- Chapter Six - Explanations: Social Worker and Carer Accounts 74
- Chapter Seven - The Case Studies 94
- Chapter Eight - Spirals of Interaction 117
- Chapter Nine - Measuring Success 133
- Chapter Ten - Foster Children: Characteristics, Personalities and Problems 145
- Chapter Eleven - Birth Families: Characteristics and Patterns of Contact 160
- Chapter Twelve - Foster Families: Characteristics, Reactions to Child and Approach of Main Carer 180
- Chapter Thirteen - Social Work Support 196
- Chapter Fourteen - Other Forms of Support 207
- Chapter Fifteen - Change and Containment 220
- Chapter Sixteen - Summary and Conclusions 232
- Appendix 1 - Are Our Samples Representative? 253
- Appendix 2 - Selection of Placementsfor Interview 260
- References 262
- Subject Index 266
- Author Index 272