How does foster care work? : international evidence on outcomes /

How does foster care work? : international evidence on outcomes /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.
Description:	1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Child welfare outcomes Child welfare outcomes (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Subject:	Foster home care. Foster children. Children -- Institutional care. Children -- Institutional care. Foster children. Foster home care. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11244728

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Other authors / contributors:	Fernandez, Elizabeth, 1942- Barth, Richard P., 1952-
ISBN:	9780857003898 0857003895 9781849058124 1849058121
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in child welfare across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice. This volume compares international systems, trends and outcomes in foster care today. Each chapter concludes with a critical commentary by one of the contributors, bringing a cross-national perspective to the issues affecting children and young people in care. The book offers new ideas about how foster care could be delivered in order to become more effective. This book is important reading for anyone involved in delivering child welfare services, such as administrators, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, children's advocates, academics and students. This authoritative series draws from original research and current policy debates to help social work managers, policy makers and researchers to understand and improve the outcomes of services for children and young people in need. Taking an evidence-based approach, these books include children's experiences and analysis of costs and effectiveness in their assessment of interventions, and provide guidance on how to develop more effective policy, practice, and training. --Book Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: How does foster care work? London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010 9781849058124

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Summary:	How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice. This volume establishes a platform for comparison of international systems, trends and outcomes in foster care today. Each contributor provides a commentary on one other chapter to highlight the global significance of issues affecting children and young people in care. Each chapter offers new ideas about how foster care could be financed, delivered or studied in order to become more effective. This book is important reading for anyone involved in delivering child welfare services, such as administrators, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, children's advocates, academics and students.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780857003898 0857003895 9781849058124 1849058121