Foster children where they go and how they get on

What happens to looked-after children in the longer term? This book analyses the outcomes of a large-scale study of foster children in the UK. It includes individual case studies and draws extensively on the views of foster children themselves. The authors examine:Why children remain fostered or mov...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sinclair, Ian, 1938- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Jessica Kingsley 2005.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798056906719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Cover""; ""Foster Children: Where They Go and How They Get On""; ""Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Movements and Destinations: An Overview""; ""3. Outcomes and Going Home""; ""4. Going Home: What Makes A Difference?""; ""5. Adoption: Who is Adopted and How Do They Do?""; ""6. Adoption: What Makes A Difference?""; ""7. Foster Care: Can It Offer "Permanence?""; ""8. Foster Care: Does It Feel Like A Family?""; ""9. Leaving Foster Care""; ""10. Living Independently: What Makes A Difference?""; ""11. Tara's Story: A Case Study""
  • ""12. Alistair's Story: A Case Study""""13. A Common Explanation?""; ""14. Conclusion""; ""APPENDIX 1: SAMPLING BIAS IN SWEEPS 1 AND 2 ""; ""APPENDIX 2: SOME KEY VARIABLES ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""SUBJECT INDEX ""; ""AUTHOR INDEX ""