How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice.This volume establishes ......
Restorative Justice Approaches to Working with Children in Public Care
Restorative justice is an innovative approach to addressing conflict and bullying, as well as disruptive, challenging and criminal behaviour. A restorative approach in a care setting shifts the emphasis from managing and responding to anti-social behaviour to the building, nurturing and repairing of relationships, and encourages the young person ......
The overwhelming majority of children and young people in care today are fostered, but for those who have suffered severe trauma this only increases problems and leads to fostering breakdown and multiple moves.This practical and evidence-based book outlines the principles of family placement for such children, and explores the qualities, skills ......
Pregnancy and Parenthood among Young People from Care
Supporting Young Parents explores early pregnancy and parenthood from the perspectives of young men and women in and leaving care.Most discussion about teenage pregnancy and parenthood focuses on the negative consequences for teenagers and their children. Yet, for some young people, particularly those who have been disadvantaged in life, early ......
Children are frequently cared for by relatives and friends when parents, for whatever reason, are unable to care for their children themselves. Yet there has been very little information about how well children do when placed with kin or how safe they are in these placements.This book compares formal kinship care to traditional foster placements ......
Mike Stein is a Research Professor in the Social Policy Research Unit at York University, UK. He is also a qualified social worker and has worked as a probation officer, a senior child care officer and an area manager in a social services department. He has spent the last thirty years researching the problems and challenges faced by young people ......
This work is a treasure for foster and adoptive parents and for the professionals who work to assist them.' from the Foreword by Daniel A. Hughes, clinical psychologist, consultant, trainer and authorThis book is full of the techniques that we have used successfully over the years. Many we have adapted to suit their needs and many we have made ......
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, ......
