Foster Carers Jane Wood this book reveals the joys

this book reveals the joys and challenges of adoptive and foster parenting

- AutoBiographyJournal

where there is an increasing body of knowledge relating to the range of likely responses

Including guidance on ongoing monitoring and supported by case studies from practice

Foster Carers Jane Wood this book reveals the joysFoster carers look after two thirds of the children cared for by English local authorities at any one time. The recruitment and retention of these carers is one of these authorities' central concerns. Against this background, Foster Carers examines the joys, sadnesses and strains of fostering, the support carers want and need, and the reasons why they continue or cease fostering. Drawing on questionnaire responses from a thousand foster carers across