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100 1 _aDeGarmo, John,
_d1969-
_9297338
245 1 4 _aThe foster parenting manual :
_ba practical guide to creating a loving, safe and stable home /
_cJohn DeGarmo ; foreword by Mary Perdue.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bJessica Kingsley Publishers,
_c2013.
300 _a160 pages ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 142-154) and index.
505 0 _aFoster care: children, parents, and caseworkers -- The history of foster care -- Training -- Placement: what to do beforehand/how to prepare -- Problems foster children face -- Creating rules and expectations -- Your foster child and his development -- Foster children and school -- Working with caseworkers -- Birth parents and you -- Protecting yourself and family -- Finding help as a foster parent -- When a foster child leaves -- Adoption.
520 _aThe Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, this book describes what you can expect from foster parenting, how to access help and support and how to ensure the best care for your child.
520 _aProvides insight into the foster care system for new and experienced foster parents and caseworkers. Chapters begin with stories from foster parents or others, and they cover foster care and children; the history of foster care in the US and around the world; training; placement; mental health, school, trust, behavior, and other problems foster children face; creating rules and expectations; child development; school; working with caseworkers; birth parents; family welfare; finding help; what to do when a foster child leaves; and adoption.
650 0 _aFoster parents.
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650 0 _aFoster children.
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650 0 _aParenting.
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