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Book

The foster parenting manual : a practical guide to creating a loving, safe and stable home

Call Number

  • 306.874 D3172 (CEN)

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Publication Information

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.

Physical Description

160 pages ; 23 cm

Summary

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.

Contents

  • Foster care: children, parents, and caseworkers
  • The history of foster care
  • Training
  • Placement: how to prepare
  • Problems foster children face
  • Creating rules and expectations
  • Your foster child and his development
  • Foster children and school
  • Working with caseworkers
  • Birth parents and you
  • Protecting yourself and your family
  • Finding help as a foster parent
  • When a foster child leaves
  • Adoption.

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