Contact in Adoption and Permanent Foster Care: Research, Theory and Practice
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This book gathers together the latest thoughts and research findings of many of the leading authorities on the subject of contact in adoption and permanent foster care. By looking at both infant and older child placements and the varying characteristics of permanent carers and birth relatives, the authors provide a comprehensive analysis of contact, when and when not to recommend it, and the demand to keep firmly in mind at all times the developmental needs of children.
This book will be invaluable for social work practitioners, policy makers and anyone in the academic community with an interest in contact.
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Additional information
| Publisher | British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), UK ed. edition (11 Jan. 2004) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 250 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1903699606 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1903699607 |
by Penny Farthing
Another excellent publication by BAAF.
by Joules
I think there has currently been very little direct research indicating outcomes of Contact in Adoption and Permanent Foster Care. What information there is, is mostly anecdotal and decisions “in the field” seem to be made on policy and individual practitioner rather than as a result of evidence-based guidelines. However, I felt this book did it’s best to summarise and bring together the evidence and thinking as it currently exists. I’ve read some of the papers by Elsbeth Neil, and I’ve found them very well thought-out and thorough. Probably the best UK book on this subject at the moment.