This new edition of the handy pocket book presents the current law, regulations, guidance and standards relating to fostering today in easily digestable bite-sized chunks
The presentation, the 4th in the Macquarie Street Lecture series, reviews some lessons from child and family services research related to family foster care to highlight lessons learned for practice, research and administration.
Lives in Foster Care: The Educational and Social Support Experiences of Young People Aged 13 to 14 Years in Long...
Telling the difficult story of children in care, this is a searing and beautifully written tale of one girl's journey to understand the reality of her upbringing.
Full of useful tips, case examples and exercises, this handbook addresses key areas including how to be good at giving praise; giving positive attention; establishing boundaries; using rewards; helping children learn from their actions; ...
When caring for children who have suffered abuse; neglect; and traumas; foster parents face their own set of unique challenges each day. The Foster Care Survival Guide is a must have for today's foster parents.
The Children's Book about Foster Care
Adam, Mary Jack, and Jane are foster children in the home of a minister, and Mary Jack is determined that they become "the absolutely perfect family." By the author of The Rain Catchers. Reprint.
Searching for Home: 3 Families from the Orphan Trains, a True Story
The Foster Carer's Handbook: For Carers of Children Under 11 Years