The foster parenting manual a practical guide to creating a loving, safe, and stable home

The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, this book describes what you can expect from foster parenting, how to access help and support and how to ensure the best ca...

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Main Author: DeGarmo, John, 1969-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.
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245 1 4 |a The foster parenting manual :  |b a practical guide to creating a loving, safe, and stable home /  |c John DeGarmo ; foreword by Mary Perdue. 
264 1 |a London, UK ;  |a Philadelphia, PA :  |b Jessica Kingsley Publishers,  |c 2013. 
300 |a 160 pages ;  |c 23 cm 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (page 142-154) and index. 
505 0 |a Foster care : children, parents, and caseworkers -- The history of foster care -- Training -- Placement : how to prepare -- Problems foster children face -- Creating rules and expectations -- Your foster child and his development -- Foster children and school -- Working with caseworkers -- Birth parents and you -- Protecting yourself and your family -- Finding help as a foster parent -- When a foster child leaves -- Adoption. 
520 |a The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, this book describes what you can expect from foster parenting, how to access help and support and how to ensure the best care for your child. 
520 |a Provides insight into the foster care system for new and experienced foster parents and caseworkers. Chapters begin with stories from foster parents or others, and they cover foster care and children; the history of foster care in the US and around the world; training; placement; mental health, school, trust, behavior, and other problems foster children face; creating rules and expectations; child development; school; working with caseworkers; birth parents; family welfare; finding help; what to do when a foster child leaves; and adoption. 
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