The foster parenting manual
Subtitle: a practical guide to creating a loving, safe and stable home
By: John DeGarmo ; foreword by Mary Perdue
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781849059565
Subjects: Foster parents; Foster children; Parenting
Description: The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, this book describes what you can expect from foster parenting, how to access help and support and how to ensure the best care for your child.

Provides insight into the foster care system for new and experienced foster parents and caseworkers. Chapters begin with stories from foster parents or others, and they cover foster care and children; the history of foster care in the US and around the world; training; placement; mental health, school, trust, behavior, and other problems foster children face; creating rules and expectations; child development; school; working with caseworkers; birth parents; family welfare; finding help; what to do when a foster child leaves; and adoption.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 142-154) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foster care : children, parents, and caseworkers; title: The history of foster care; title: Training; title: Placement : how to prepare; title: Problems foster children face; title: Creating rules and expectations; title: Your foster child and his development; title: Foster children and school; title: Working with caseworkers; title: Birth parents and you; title: Protecting yourself and your family; title: Finding help as a foster parent; title: When a foster child leaves; title: Adoption.