Understanding looked after children : an introduction to psychology for foster care / Jeune Guishard-Pine, Suzanne McCall and Lloyd Hamilton ; foreword by Andrew Wiener.

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Guishard-Pine, Jeune

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TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2007.Description: 1 online resource (176 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781846426841
1846426847
1281143189
9781281143181
9786611143183
6611143181

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Understanding looked after children.DDC classification:

362.733019 22

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HV875 .G86 2007eb

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Contents:

Introduction -- Context -- Children in need -- Relationships -- Visibility and invisibility -- Psychological issues for looked after children : mental health -- Psychological issues for looked after children : special needs -- A protective shield : the multi-agency system of care -- Assessment through intervention -- Moving on -- Thinking ahead -- Conclusion.

Summary: Understanding Looked After Children is an accessible guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children. The authors provide foster carers with an insight into the psychological issues experienced by children in the care system, and the impact of these issues on the foster family. Chapters cover cultural, social and legal structures associated with foster care and both the relevant child psychology theory and examples drawn from real-life situations. The authors give advice on how to address com.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Understanding Looked After Children is an accessible guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children. The authors provide foster carers with an insight into the psychological issues experienced by children in the care system, and the impact of these issues on the foster family. Chapters cover cultural, social and legal structures associated with foster care and both the relevant child psychology theory and examples drawn from real-life situations. The authors give advice on how to address com.

English.

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