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Child-centred foster care : a rights-based model for practice / Annabel Goodyer ; foreword by Sue White.
LIBRA HV887.G5 G66 2011
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Van Pelt Library HV887.G5 G66 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goodyer, Annabel, 1952-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Foster home care--Great Britain.
- Foster home care.
- Foster children.
- Great Britain.
- Foster children--Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 199 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
- Summary:
- Fostering is vitally important: the majority of looked after children are fostered, yet these children are often left out of the agenda and their voices are not heard.'
- This book sets out a child-centred approach to foster care which argues against thinking about children purely from a psychological perspective and instead places children's views, rights and needs at the centre of care. It sets out the theory behind working in Partnership with children who are fostered, and discusses children's views about fostering systems and living with foster carers. The book then outlines how to put the theory into practice, offering models, processes and best practice examples. Practical advice is given on establishing effective communication and good working relationships between practitioners, carers and foster children.
- This insightful book aims to promote better services and outcomes for fostered children; and will be essential reading for social work practitoners and students. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introducing the contexts of fostering
- Theory and statutory frameworks
- Fostering research
- Children and young people's views about being fostered
- A recent study about children moving into foster homes
- Children's views about living with foster carers
- Children's views about fostering systems
- Best practice
- How to communicate with children who are fostered, including advocacy
- Participation
- Selecting carers
- Conclusion: joined-up service provision towards better outcomes for foster children.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781849051743
- 1849051747
- OCLC:
- 712124547
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