Fostering a child's recovery : family placement for traumatized children / Mike Thomas and Terry Philpot ; foreword by Mary Walsh.

By:

Thomas, Mike, 1955-

Contributor(s):

Philpot, Terry

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Delivering recoveryPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (156 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781846426872
1846426871
9781843103271
1843103273
1282119745
9781282119741
9786612119743
6612119748

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Fostering a child's recovery.DDC classification:

362.76/8 22

LOC classification:

RJ507.A29 T46 2009eb

NLM classification:

WS 350

Online resources:

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Contents:

The context of family placement -- Children and their histories -- The carers -- Fostering, loss and opportunity -- Practising to make perfect : introductions and the practice family -- How placements can succeed -- Toward independence.

Summary: The overwhelming majority of children and young people in care today are fostered, but for some this only increases their problems through untreated trauma, ill-judged placements, poorly supported foster carers. and multiple moves. This practical and evidence-based book outlines the principles of family placement on the basis of planning and evidence, and explores the qualities, skills and insights that create positive placement outcomes. Fostering a Child's Recovery shows how the key to good fostering is well-trained and skilled foster carers who form part of a team of professionals who surro.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-140) and indexes.

The overwhelming majority of children and young people in care today are fostered, but for some this only increases their problems through untreated trauma, ill-judged placements, poorly supported foster carers. and multiple moves. This practical and evidence-based book outlines the principles of family placement on the basis of planning and evidence, and explores the qualities, skills and insights that create positive placement outcomes. Fostering a Child's Recovery shows how the key to good fostering is well-trained and skilled foster carers who form part of a team of professionals who surro.