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Signposts in Fostering: Policy, practice and research issues

	Price: £5.00	BAAF 1999 ISBN 978-1-873868-72-0

It is commonly recognised that fostering has become increasingly complex and in many respects more difficult over the last few decades. What are the factors that have contributed to this? What are the major issues and concerns facing foster carers today?

This unique anthology, a companion volume to the popular Signposts in Adoption, brings together seminal papers published in BAAF’s quarterly journal, Adoption & Fostering, which have contributed to shaping fostering practice. They cover the organisation of services; recruitment, assessment and training; short-term placements; meeting the needs of siblings; the importance of external relationships including maintaining contact; education, health and development and placement endings.

Written by eminent practitioners, researchers and academics in the child care field this collection offers a comprehensive view of foster care as it affects foster carers, foster children, birth families and family placement workers. It will be invaluable for practitioners, academics and students, foster carers and any others who are interested or involved in what remains the principal form of care provided for children who live away from home under local authority auspices.