Foster carers : why they stay and why they leave /

Main Author: Sinclair, Ian, 1938-
Other Authors: Gibbs, Ian.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.
Series:Supporting parents
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Table of Contents:
  • Background and introduction
  • Who are the carers?
  • Kinds of fostering
  • Strains and satisfactions
  • Who finds it easiest to foster
  • Stressful "events" for foster carers
  • Informal and formal support
  • Continuing and ceasing to foster
  • Explaining outcomes : putting the variables together
  • Conclusion.