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9781843103622 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Fostering Now

  • Messages from Research
  • Fostering Now summarizes the findings of the largest recent study into foster care in the UK. It provides an overview of 16 research projects specially commissioned by the government as part of its Supporting Parents initiative and highlights the main implications for policymakers and all professionals involved in the fostering process.The ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781843103622 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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    AUD $67.99
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  • Local release date: 14/07/2005
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  • Categories: Adoption [VFVK]
9781849052078 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Caring for Abused and Neglected Children

  • Making the Right Decisions for Reunification or Long-Term Care
  • The decision whether or not to reunify a child in care with their birth family is one of the most serious taken by children's services, and often involves considerable risk.This book examines the long-term consequences of this decision for children who entered public care for abuse or neglect. It compares the experiences and progress of children ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781849052078 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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    AUD $60.99
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  • Local release date: 14/11/2011
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  • Categories: Child welfare [JKSB1]
9781843105954 Academic Inspection Copy
  • The Pursuit of Permanence

  • A Study of the English Child Care System
  • Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The ''Pursuit of Permanence'' explores this core issue for children's services. Based on the largest study of the English care system in recent years, ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781843105954 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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    AUD $74.99
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  • Local release date: 13/02/2008
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  • Categories: Adoption [VFVK]
9781843104964 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Costs and Outcomes in Children's Social Care

  • Messages from Research
  • The supply of funding for children's service provision is limited, and to make the best use of available resources, services must be run efficiently and cost-effectively whilst achieving the central objective of children's well-being.Co-published with the DfES, this book presents the findings of a set of original research studies and reports on ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781843104964 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
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    AUD $58.99
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  • Local release date: 14/12/2006
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  • Categories: Child welfare [JKSB1]
9781843101161 Academic Inspection Copy
9781843101734 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Foster Placements

  • Why They Succeed and Why They Fail
  • How can we determine success in foster placements? Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this places on foster families.The specific needs of the ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781843101734 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • Price:
    AUD $83.99
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  • Local release date: 14/12/2004
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  • Categories: Adoption [VFVK]
9781843101727 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Foster Carers

  • Why They Stay and Why They Leave
  • Kate Wilson is Professor of Social Work at the Centre for Social Work, University of Nottingham. She has researched and published widely in the fields of therapeutic work and child welfare, including books on social work with couples, social work in a legal context, non-directive play therapy, and adoption and fostering.
  • ISBN-13: 9781843101727 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • Price:
    AUD $56.99
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  • Local release date: 14/06/2004
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  • Categories: Adoption [VFVK]
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