How Does Foster Care Work?: International Evidence on Outcomes

How Does Foster Care Work?: International Evidence on Outcomes
ISBN-10
0857003895
ISBN-13
9780857003898
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2011-01-15
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Authors
Richard Barth, Elizabeth Fernandez

Description

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.

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