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David Quinton - Joining New Families - 9780471978374 - V9780471978374
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Joining New Families

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Description for Joining New Families Paperback. Care of children from abusive or neglected homes is an increasing problem in today's society. Whether children should be placed in residential care, or community care through adoption is a topic of debate. This book summarizes the results of a survey commissioned by the Department of Health. Series: Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBK; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Joining New Families is based on a research study which followed 61 children who were placed, between 5 and 9 years old, with adoptive or permanent foster families. Most of the children had previously been maltreated. The study focused on the problems and strengths that these children brought to their new families; how the new families coped; and the factors associated with the placements becoming stable and secure. The authors provide a detailed presentation of the findings from this unique study and highlight the implications for policy and practice. Key factors examined include
  • the children's pre-placement experiences
  • the quality of preparatory ... Read more
  • the characteristics of the new parents and their parenting style
  • the children's emotional and behavioural difficulties
  • the development of relationships within the new family
  • the type and quality of post-placement support
Presenting new information and recommendations for future placements, Joining New Families is a valuable resource for anyone involved in establishing permanent placements for older children. Show Less

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Child Care & Protection
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471978374
SKU
V9780471978374
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About David Quinton
David Quinton is the author of Joining New Families: A Study of Adoption and Fostering in Middle Childhood, published by Wiley. Alan Rushton is a Director of Dialog Consultants, a consultancy specialising in distribution, logistics and supply chain management. He was formally the Director of Graduate Programmes at the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield ... Read more

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