Fostering adolescents - Farmer, Elaine; Lipscombe, Jo.; Moyers, Sue, 1948-; ebrary, Inc. (London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004)
Introduction -- Background and research literature -- How we designed and carried out the study -- Description of the young people and the foster carers in the sample -- Planning and preparation for the placements -- The young people's behaviour in the placements -- Foster carer strain -- Support for the foster carers -- The parenting approaches of the foster carers -- The young people's contact with family members -- Predicting placement outcome -- Implications for practice and policy.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-247) and indexes.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Foster home care -- Great Britain -- Case studies; Teenagers -- Great Britain -- Interviews; Electronic books