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Children's accounts of moving to a foster home.

Authors :
Goodyer, Annabel
Source :
Child & Family Social Work. May2016, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p188-197. 10p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Little is known about how children themselves understand their moves to and between foster homes. The data presented in this paper come from a study that sought children's views on becoming and being a foster child. A key finding of that study was how children's accounts of being fostered illustrated a high level of anxiety and concern about their moving to live with a foster family. This paper firstly explores the key issues about looked‐after children's moves. It then describes the research study undertaken, before exploring the data generated from children's accounts of their moves to a new foster home. Lastly, there is a discussion of the implications for social work practice in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13567500
Volume :
21
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Child & Family Social Work
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
114515702
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12128