Foster children : where they go and how they get on /: where they go and how they get on. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ian Sinclair [and three others].
• Other Names: Sinclair, Ian, 1938-
• Contents: Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Movements and Destinations: An overview. 3. Going home: Who returns and how do they do? 4. Going home: What makes a difference? 5. Adoption: Who is adopted and how do they do? 6. Adoption: What makes a difference? 7. Foster care: Can it offer permanence? 8. Foster care: Does it feel like a family? 9. Leaving care: What makes a difference? 10. Living independently: What makes a difference? 11. Tara's story: A case study 12. Alistair's story: A case study. 13. A common explanation? 14. Conclusion. References. Appendix 1. Sampling Bias in Sweeps 1 and 2. Appendix 2. Sampling Bias in Sweep 3. Appendix 3. Some Key Variables. Appendix 4. Adoption Parents' Views and Advice. Subject Index. Author Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (288 pages)
• Subjects: 362.73/3/0941; Child Welfare; Foster home care -- Great Britain; Foster children -- Great Britain
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846421365; 1846421365
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.