Understanding and Working with Parents of Children in Long-Term Foster Care.
Title:
Understanding and Working with Parents of Children in Long-Term Foster Care.
Author:
Ward, Emma.
ISBN:
9780857004895
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (226 pages)
Contents:
Understanding and Working with Parents of Children in Long-Term Foster Care -- 1. Introduction: Legal, Policy and Research Context -- 2. Parenting Before the Children Went Into Care -- 3. Parents' Experience of Their Children Going Into Care -- 4. Parents' Experience of Their Children Growing Up in Foster Care -- 5. Contact Between Parents and Their Children -- 6. Parents' Relationships with Foster Carers -- 7. Parents' Relationships with Social Workers -- 8. Am I Still a Parent? Managing a Threatened Identity -- 9. Social Workers' Perspectives on Their Work with Parents -- 10. Conclusion: Developing Social Work Practice -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
For children growing up in foster care, the role of their birth parents is an important factor in the success of their long-term placements. Understanding the experiences of parents is therefore essential for social workers. This book set out a model of good practice, based on the experiences of these parents and social workers.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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