This book assesses the current state of foster care, the pressures which have shaped it and the challenges it faces. Arguing the importance of fostering within a coherent child care policy, the contributors examine the latest research into the delivery and support of foster care, and explore how these can be improved.
This book assesses the current state of foster care, the pressures which have shaped it and the challenges it faces. Arguing the importance of fostering within a coherent child care policy, the contributors examine the latest research into the delivery and support of foster care, and explore how these can be improved.
Greg Kelly is a senior lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, and Robbie Gilligan, a senior lecturer at Trinity College Dublin and a former foster parent. Both authors have written extensively about child care and foster care. They have been involved in the qualifying and post-qualifying stages of social work education for some years, with an emphasis on child care.
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Introduction Greg Kelly and Robbie Gilligan. 1. The survival of long-term foster care Greg Kelly. 2. The importance of listening to the child in foster care Robbie Gilligan. 3. Outcome studies of foster care Greg Kelly. 4. Leaving care and fostering John Pinkerton The Queen's University of Belfast. 5. Promoting resilience in children in foster care Robbie Gilligan. 6. Pathways to change: The application of solution-focused brief therapy to foster care Stan Houston The Queen's University of Belfast. 7. Managing children's behaviour in foster care Ken Kerr Learning and Behavioural Consultancy Portstewart. 8. Safe care abuse and allegations of abuse in foster care Stephen Nixon University of Birmingham. 9. Relative care: A different type of foster care - implications for practice Valerie O'Brien University College Dublin. Index.
Introduction Greg Kelly and Robbie Gilligan. 1. The survival of long-term foster care Greg Kelly. 2. The importance of listening to the child in foster care Robbie Gilligan. 3. Outcome studies of foster care Greg Kelly. 4. Leaving care and fostering John Pinkerton The Queen's University of Belfast. 5. Promoting resilience in children in foster care Robbie Gilligan. 6. Pathways to change: The application of solution-focused brief therapy to foster care Stan Houston The Queen's University of Belfast. 7. Managing children's behaviour in foster care Ken Kerr Learning and Behavioural Consultancy Portstewart. 8. Safe care abuse and allegations of abuse in foster care Stephen Nixon University of Birmingham. 9. Relative care: A different type of foster care - implications for practice Valerie O'Brien University College Dublin. Index.
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