Mike Stein is a Research Professor in the Social Policy Research Unit at York University, UK. He is also a qualified social worker and has worked as a probation officer, a senior child care officer and an area manager in a social services department. He has spent the last thirty years researching the problems and challenges faced by young people ......
This work is a treasure for foster and adoptive parents and for the professionals who work to assist them.' from the Foreword by Daniel A. Hughes, clinical psychologist, consultant, trainer and authorThis book is full of the techniques that we have used successfully over the years. Many we have adapted to suit their needs and many we have made ......
Children in public care complain that they have too many placements. Professionals agree but little is known about the reasons for this instability or how it affects different groups of children. The ''Pursuit of Permanence'' explores this core issue for children's services. Based on the largest study of the English care system in recent years, ......
This book draws on recent research to address key issues in residential child care policy and practice, offering guidance for developing best practice and improved outcomes for children and young people.Contributors examine important areas of concern in a sector that has experienced high profile scandals of abuse, poor outcomes for young people ......
This art therapy book helps children cope with the emotional impact of adoption. Children can use this book's interactive exercises to realize that their birth parents were good people who loved them but were unable to give them a good home; understand that they were placed, r...
Caroline Archer is an adoptive parent, an independent consultant in post-adoption support and a therapeutic parent mentor. She is also the bestselling author of Reparenting the Child who Hurts: A Guide to Healing Developmental Trauma and Attachment, First Steps in Parenting a Child who Hurts: Tiddlers and Toddlers 2nd Edition, and Next Steps in ......
When babies and very young children are placed in care, they may experience several different placements before their second birthday. Babies and Young Children in Care explores the life pathways of young children before, during and after being looked after, examining why the babies were placed in care and what caused their placement disruptions. ......
How can we determine success in foster placements? Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this places on foster families.The specific needs of the ......
Adoption is currently taking centre stage in family policy in the UK and USA, with new legislation that places emphasis on providing and maintaining permanent family homes for children separated from their families of origin. This book explores the challenges of adoption and how best to support families coping with these demands.Angie Hart and ......
