Creating stable foster placements : learning from foster children and the families who care from them / Andy Pithouse and Alyson Rees ; foreword by Freda Lewis
Published
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015
Creating StableFoster Placements; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: Fostering in the UK: Key Characteristics and Challenges; Chapter 2: Ways of Thinking About Children and Families in Foster Care; Chapter 3: Meet the Families; Chapter 4: Tough Job Fostering: Why Do It?; Chapter 5: Food, Fostering and Family Life; Chapter 6: Foster Care and the 'Body'; Chapter 7: Space and Place in the Foster Home: Views from the Young People; Final Comments; References; Subject Index; Author Index
Summary
What are the key ingredients for long lasting foster care placements? In this study the lives and routines of 10 foster families, considered to be providers of effective and lasting care are examined. Featuring original research, the type of care that these families provide and the reason for their success is analysed
