Facilitating Meaningful Contact In Adoption And Fostering

Author : adoptionplus,Louis Sydney,Elizabeth Price
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857009241

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Facilitating Meaningful Contact in Adoption and Fostering by adoptionplus,Louis Sydney,Elizabeth Price Pdf

Most children who are fostered or adopted have some level of contact with their birth family -- whether face-to-face or by letter -- yet most of the time the psychological impact of contact on the child isn't considered. This book explores what attachment, neuroscience and trauma tell us about how contact affects children, and shows how poorly executed contact can be unhelpful or even harmful to the child. Assessment frameworks are provided which take the child's developmental needs into account. The authors also outline a model for managing and planning contact to make it more purposeful and increase its potential for therapeutic benefit. The book covers the challenges presented by the internet for managing contact, unique issues for children in kinship care, problems that arise when adoptive parents separate and many other key issues for practice. Brimming with practical advice and creative solutions, this is an indispensable tool for social workers, contact centre workers, and other professionals involved in contact arrangements or the therapeutic support of fostered and adopted children.

Author : Geoff Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429913877

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Fostering Good Relationships by Geoff Brown Pdf

This book explores the importance of effective multi-agency and multi-disciplinary partnership work for the mental health of children and young people in care and adoption. It takes an overall systemic perspective, but the co-authors contribute different theoretical approaches. It focuses on practice, showing how practitioners can draw on their varied theoretical approaches to enhance the way they work together and in partnership with carers and with professionals from other agencies. The book provides a context that looks at the needs of children and young people in the care and adoption systems, the overall importance for their mental health of joined up 'corporate parenting', and national and local approaches to this. It then moves to focus on practical ways of working therapeutically in partnership with others who contribute diverse skills and perspectives, using specific case examples. Additional chapters look at collaborative ways of working with key carers to enhance their therapeutic role. Finally, some of the main elements of partnership collaboration are explored, as well as the challenges of work across agencies and disciplines.

Author : Joanne Alper,David Howe
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784504564

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Assessing Adoptive Parents, Foster Carers and Kinship Carers, Second Edition by Joanne Alper,David Howe Pdf

Assessing prospective adoptive parents, foster carers, kinship carers and special guardians is an extremely complex task, and one that happens within a pressurized time frame. Currently, assessments draw substantially on interviews, which can generate a lot of information but little analysis to enable professionals to establish a meaningful understanding of parenting capacity. Children with histories of trauma, loss and hurt need to join families in which parents exhibit the ability to be good at relationships, are able to manage their own stress and bond with the child in their care. Now fully updated and expanded to cover the assessment of kinship carers and special guardians, this book combines the latest findings from neuroscience with research on what makes good assessments and provides guidance and tools for making thorough, analytical and effective assessments. With contributions from leading experts including Dan Hughes, Jonathan Baylin, Kim Golding and Julie Selwyn, it will provide you with the information you need to ensure the best possible chance of placement success.

Author : David Howe,Joanne Alper
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857009159

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Assessing Adoptive and Foster Parents by David Howe,Joanne Alper Pdf

Assessing prospective adoptive and foster parents is an extremely complex task, and one that happens within a pressurised time frame. Currently, assessments draw substantially on interviews with prospective adopters and foster carers. Too often, they generate a lot of information but lack meaningful analysis and understanding of parenting capacity. Children with histories of trauma, loss and hurt need to join families in which parents exhibit the ability to be good at relationships, able to manage their own stress and bond with the child in their care. In this book, leading experts including Dan Hughes, Jonathan Baylin, Kim Golding and Julie Selwyn combine the latest findings from neuroscience with research on what makes good assessments. Together, they provide guidance and recommend tools for making thorough, analytical and effective assessments which will ensure the best possible chance of placement success. Assessing Adoptive and Foster Parents is an invaluable source of knowledge and practice guidance for social workers undertaking assessments of parenting capacity of children who have experienced neglect or trauma.

Author : Joy Rees
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784505042

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Life Work with Children Who are Fostered or Adopted by Joy Rees Pdf

This new book from life work expert Joy Rees explains the value of effective and meaningful life work with children who are fostered and adopted, and how best to carry this out. This book will help social work professionals, foster carers and adopters to understand the many aspects of life work and to consider the important contributions they can all make to this task. Life work is about helping children to know and to understand their personal stories and the life experiences that have shaped them. Enabling children to reach their potential and achieve the best possible outcome is the common goal, and this is best achieved by using the collaborative approach to life work advocated in this book

Author : Rachel Staff
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784500696

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Parenting Adopted Teenagers by Rachel Staff Pdf

How can adoptive parents and their teenagers navigate the challenges of the adolescent years? Full of valuable, grounded advice, this guide will help parents to understand the impact of early trauma on a child's development and the specific nature of the changes that occur during adolescence. With tips for coping with common problems, it combines first-hand accounts from professionals, parents and teenagers themselves. It also covers essential topics such as: family and peer relationships, developing healthy intimate relationships, emerging identity issues, and contacting birth family. Accessible and honest, Parenting Adopted Teenagers is an invaluable resource for adoptive parents as well as professionals working with them.

Author : Joanne Alper
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784506384

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Supporting Birth Parents Whose Children Have Been Adopted by Joanne Alper Pdf

This book aims to share information about the experiences of birth parents and those currently working therapeutically with them, with the hope of promoting greater understanding and improved service development. With contributions from birth parents and professionals in the field, this book articulates the huge emotional challenges and pain faced by birth parents. Grounded in their experiences and drawing on the latest research, it outlines good practice for professionals, and puts forward a range of models for intervention, from very straightforward practical support through to therapeutic approaches and interventions. Practical and compassionate, this book provides a deep understanding of birth parents and their support needs which will inform not only individual practice, but also encourages the development of more humane and effective support services.

Author : Neil Thompson,Sue Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137502186

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The Social Work Companion by Neil Thompson,Sue Thompson Pdf

This new and fully updated edition of a hugely popular textbook is a practical and user-friendly guide that lets students know what to expect from their course and will be there every step of the way as a reference tool. Written by experts in the field, the book guides the reader through from their academic study on social work courses to entering the field as a practitioner. The Social Work Companion is the essential survival guide for students on qualifying courses in social work and a helpful resource for experienced practitioners. New to this Edition: - A indispensable wide-ranging yet accessible coverage of the core areas of theory and practice studied on a typical social work degree course - A wealth of guidance on study skills, advice about possible career directions, and extensive signposting to sources of further information

Author : Kim Golding
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784506001

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Foundations for Attachment Training Resource by Kim Golding Pdf

Foundations for Attachment Training Resource is a six-session programme to help parents and carers to nurture attachments with their child. It is designed specifically for those caring for children whose capacity to emotionally connect has been compromised as a result of attachment problems, trauma, and loss or separation. Informed by attachment theory and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), it consists of three core modules: * Understanding Challenges of Parenting * Therapeutic Parenting * Looking After Self It includes relevant theory and process notes for trainers, and a range of activities supported by electronic resources with downloadable activity sheets and handouts. This is a complete resource containing everything you need to run the sessions, and is perfect for any professionals involved in training foster carers, adoptive parents and kinship carers.

Author : Kim Golding
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784503840

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Everyday Parenting with Security and Love by Kim Golding Pdf

Children who have experienced trauma, loss or separation early in life need more than just special care and attention; they need to be parented with love and security in a way that allows them to heal and rebuild emotional bonds. This comprehensive book provides parents and carers with crucial advice and guidance on how to strengthen attachment and trust. Based on Dan Hughes' proven 'PACE' model of therapeutic parenting, this book explains how to implement PACE techniques to overcome the challenges faced by children who struggle to connect emotionally. Barriers to stable relationships such as a lack of trust, fear of emotional intimacy, and high levels of shame are all explained. It explores techniques to overcome these barriers by teaching how to support the child's behaviour at the same time as building empathy and trust. The practical parenting guidance offered throughout is essential for carers or parents of troubled children, and will help build safe, secure emotional relationships.

Author : Carole R. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015016179700

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Adoption and Fostering by Carole R. Smith Pdf

Author : Elsbeth Catherine Neil,David Howe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Adopted children
ISBN : OCLC:1341824693

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Contact in Adoption and Permanent Foster Care by Elsbeth Catherine Neil,David Howe Pdf

This is a collection of research papers on the sensitive and difficult issue of contact with birth family members by adopted and permanently fostered children.

Author : Nigel Lowe,Claire Fenton-Glynn
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781800883260

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Research Handbook on Adoption Law by Nigel Lowe,Claire Fenton-Glynn Pdf

Bringing together scholars from a wide range of disciplines, this captivating and judicious Research Handbook provides diverse perspectives on the law and practice of adoption. It examines how adoption laws differ between countries and cultures, and the ongoing effects of adoption on the child, the birth parent(s), and the adoptive parent(s).

Author : Elsbeth Catherine Neil
Publisher : British Association for Adoption & Fostering(BAAF)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Adopted children
ISBN : 1907585052

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Supporting Direct Contact After Adoption by Elsbeth Catherine Neil Pdf

A significant minority of adopted children have direct contact with members of their birth family after adoption. Supporting Post-Adoption Contact in Complex Cases outlines the findings of the 'supporting contact' study which draws on the experiences of 51 adoptive parents, four long-term foster parents and 39 birth relatives, all of whom were involved in agency-supported direct post-adoption contact arrangements.

Author : Joan Fratter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073866836

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Adoption with Contact by Joan Fratter Pdf

Implications for Policy and Practice,The issue of contact between the child and members,of the birth family has gained particular,prominence in within the UK in recent years though,it is still a relatively new and experimental,practice. This work makes a significant,contribution to the literature on the subject by,examining the experience of adoption in a number,of cases paying particular attention to the,implications for the adopted child, adoptive,parents and birth parents.