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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DeGarmo, John, 1969-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.