Foster Carers

Name: Foster Carers
Brand: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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Why They Stay and Why They Leave

By: Kate Wilson, Ian Sinclair, Ian Gibbs

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Paperback | 14 June 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Foster carers look after two-thirds of the children cared for by English local authorities at any one time. The recruitment and retention of these carers is one of these authorities' central concerns. Against this background, Foster Carers examines the joys, sadnesses and strains of fostering, the support carers want and need, and the reasons why they continue or cease fostering.

Drawing on questionnaire responses from a thousand foster carers across seven different local authorities, the authors highlight the importance of providing support that:

* is adapted to the carers' families

* contains the basic elements of reasonable payment, relevant training and reliable social work support

* responds sensitively to serious crises and treats carers as part of a team

* meets the specific needs of carers such as carers' groups and relief breaks.

Foster Carers forms one part of the largest recent study into foster care in the UK. It is an invaluable resource for policy makers and practitioners, as well as local authorities formulating policies for the support and training needed by foster carers, and is essential reading for social work professionals, academics and foster carers themselves.

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This publication presents the findings of a study of a thousand foster carers across seven local authorities, and should be of interest to policy makers and practitioners alike.

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Non-Fiction Family & Health Relationships & Families: Advice & Issues Adoption & Fostering: Advice & Issues Social Services & Welfare Social Welfare & Social Services Welfare & Benefit Systems Child Welfare Social Work Economics, Finance, Business and Management

Acknowledgements	p. 6
Background and introduction	p. 7
Who are the carers?	p. 18
Kinds of fostering	p. 32
Strains and satisfactions	p. 47
Who finds it easiest to foster?	p. 73
Stressful 'events' for foster carers	p. 87
Informal and formal support	p. 105
Continuing and ceasing to foster	p. 126
Explaining outcomes : putting the variables together	p. 143
Conclusion	p. 155
App. 1: Sample representativeness	p. 173
App. 2: Census pro-forma	p. 177
App. 3: Kinship carers	p. 179
References	p. 181
Subject index	p. 185
Author index	p. 191
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Foster Carers

Why They Stay and Why They Leave

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Paperback

Industry Reviews

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