Ian Sinclair, Ian Gibbs, Kate Wilson

Foster Placements

Why They Succeed and Why They Fail

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this places on foster families.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9781843101734
• ISBN-10: 1843101734
• Artikelnr.: 21636810

Autorenporträt

Ian Gibbs is a research consultant at the SWRDU at the University of York. His main area of research is looked after children, particularly those in residential care and foster care.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction. 2.The Sample: Characteristics and Reasons for Placement.
3. Placements and Destinations. 4. A Kind of Loving: The Children's
Accounts. 5. Outcomes. 6. Explanations: Social Worker and Carer Accounts.
7. The Case Studies. 8. Spirals of Interaction. 9. Measuring Success. 10.
Foster Children: Characteristics, Personalities and Problems. 11. Birth
Families: Characteristics and Patterns of Contact. 12. Foster Families'
Characteristics: Reactions to Child and Approach to Main Carer. 13. Social
Work Support. 14. Other Forms of Supports. 15. Change and Containment. 16.
Summary and Conclusion. Appendix 1: Are our Samples Representative?
Appendix 2: Selection of Placements for Interview. References.