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020			_a9781846426841
100			_aGuishard-Pine, Jeune
245			_aUnderstanding looked after children : _ban introduction to psychology for foster care _h[E-Book]
260			_aLondon : _bJessica Kingsley Publishers, _c2007
300			_a[online resource]
520			_aUnderstanding Looked After Children is an accessible guide to understanding the mental health needs of children in foster care and the role of foster carers and support networks in helping these children. The authors provide foster carers with an insight into the psychological issues experienced by children in the care system, and the impact of these issues on the foster family. Chapters cover cultural, social and legal structures associated with foster care and both the relevant child psychology theory and examples drawn from real-life situations. The authors give advice on how to address common psychological issues in collaboration with multi-agency professionals, as well as how to access to statutory services. They also explain the possible impact of assessments on foster children and the causes and management of foster carers' own feelings of frustration, anger or disappointment with social and mental health services or the placement itself. Chapters are complemented by case studies, and the book includes a helpful glossary to common terminology. Understanding Looked After Children is essential reading for registered foster carers and those considering fostering, as well as adoptive parents, and a useful reference for trainee and experienced practitioners in the care system, including social workers, psychologists, counsellors, teachers and others looking after vulnerable children.
650		4	_aFoster care _96229
650		4	_aChildren in care _95599
650		4	_aPsychology _97590
700			_aMcCall, Suzanne _eauthor
700			_aHamilton, Lloyd _eauthor
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