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Social work and foster care /

Working with children in foster care is a demanding and rigorous aspect of social work practice. Often difficult decisions have to be made and for students and practitioners alike, there is a vast array of legislation, law and social policy to understand. This book will help social workers and socia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cosis-Brown, Helen
Format: Printed Book
Published: London Sage 2014
Series:Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The legal and policy framework for foster care
  • 3. Recommendations arising from inquiry reports and serious case reviews (SCRs)
  • 4. Assessment of prospective foster carers
  • 5. Supervision and support of foster carers
  • 6. Foster carer development and training
  • 7. Foster carers reviews
  • 8. Fostering panels
  • 9. Conclusion.