Recently added articles from Adoption & Fostering:
Where do we go from here?(Editorial)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Two important books are reviewed in this edition. (1) The first assembles virtually everything known about care placements and the other comprehensively reviews the permanency concept. Both offer a compendium of current knowledge and will undoubtedly inform policy and practice in coming ...
A modified Strange Situation Procedure for use in assessing sibling relationships and their attachment to carers.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Introduction After the removal of children from their birth parents, one of the most difficult and ethically challenging decisions facing social care professionals is whether siblings should be split up in order to facilitate their placement for adoption or long-term foster ...
Falling between minds: the effects of unbearable experiences on multi-agency communication in the care system.(Essay)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Introduction There has been a huge drive and considerable investment by government to improve outcomes for looked after children, in particular their educational attainment and placement stability (Department of Health, 2003b; Department for Education and Skills, 2007a). The ...
It's a Piece of Cake? An evaluation of an adopter training programme.(Adoption UK)(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Introduction Adoption UK, founded in 1971, is the only national charity run by and for adoptive parents, offering support before, during and after adoption. It is a registered adoption support agency and has offices in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In 2007, the ...
Towards a better understanding of the needs of children currently adopted from care: an analysis of placements 2003-2005.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Introduction: the scope and limitations of this study There is a wealth of biographical evidence about the effects of early childhood experiences. Some children survive appalling histories and Gilligan (2001) has identified key factors that increase the chances of children in ...