| Description |
160 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 142-154) and index. |
| Contents |
Foster care : children, parents, and caseworkers -- The history of foster care -- Training -- Placement : how to prepare -- Problems foster children face -- Creating rules and expectations -- Your foster child and his development -- Foster children and school -- Working with caseworkers -- Birth parents and you -- Protecting yourself and your family -- Finding help as a foster parent -- When a foster child leaves -- Adoption. |
| Summary |
Provides insight into the foster care system for new and experienced foster parents and caseworkers. Chapters begin with stories from foster parents or others, and they cover foster care and children; the history of foster care in the US and around the world; training; placement; mental health, school, trust, behavior, and other problems foster children face; creating rules and expectations; child development; school; working with caseworkers; birth parents; family welfare; finding help; what to do when a foster child leaves; and adoption. |
| Subject |
Foster parents.
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Foster children.
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Parenting.
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| ISBN |
9781849059565 paperback |
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184905956X paperback |
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