Creating Compassionate Foster Care
Subtitle: Stories of Courage, Hope, and Wisdom from Children and Families in Crisis
Publisher: Kingsley Publishers, Jessica; Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781785927270
Subjects: Child welfare; Family social work; Family services; Foster children; Foster home care
Description: "Drawing on over 20 years of work in foster care, along with current attachment research and theory, this book conveys the foster care experience with recommendations for improved models of care and intervention strategies. Engaging case studies depict the challenging nature of determining the best outcome for a child and of supporting the adult's journey as a parent. Written in a narrative style and supported by in-depth research, this book will aid social workers and foster care professionals to better understand families in crisis and to further develop their practice."--Amazon.com.