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Caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people from Eritrea
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people who come into the UK have been through difficult and sometimes horrific experiences in their home countries and in their journeys to a safe haven. They have had to leave their home and family to seek refuge in the UK and, through no fault of their own, find themselves alone and in need of care and protection. Caring for these displaced young people is not an easy task, given the disruption and trauma they have suffered. Foster carers and residential care workers looking after these young people will find themselves playing a key role in their life and future. The pamphlets focusing on children arriving from Eritrea provides more specific information about the respective country of origin, in order to give foster carers an introductory glimpse of the kind of country, society and family this child may have come from.
Caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people from Somalia
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people who come into the UK have been through difficult and sometimes horrific experiences in their home countries and in their journeys to a safe haven. They have had to leave their home and family to seek refuge in the UK and, through no fault of their own, find themselves alone and in need of care and protection. Caring for these displaced young people is not an easy task, given the disruption and trauma they have suffered. Foster carers and residential care workers looking after these young people will find themselves playing a key role in their life and future. The pamphlets focusing on children arriving from Somalia provide more specific information about the respective country of origin, in order to give foster carers an introductory glimpse of the kind of country, society and family this child may have come from.
Caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people from China
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people who come into the UK have been through difficult and sometimes horrific experiences in their home countries and in their journeys to a safe haven. They have had to leave their home and family to seek refuge in the UK and, through no fault of their own, find themselves alone and in need of care and protection. Caring for these displaced young people is not an easy task, given the disruption and trauma they have suffered. Foster carers and residential care workers looking after these young people will find themselves playing a key role in their life and future. The pamphlets focusing on children arriving from China provides more specific information about the respective country of origin, in order to give foster carers an introductory glimpse of the kind of country, society and family this child may have come from.
Caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people who come into the UK have been through difficult and sometimes horrific experiences in their home countries and in their journeys to a safe haven. They have had to leave their home and family to seek refuge in the UK and, through no fault of their own, find themselves alone and in need of care and protection. Caring for these displaced young people is not an easy task, given the disruption and trauma they have suffered. Foster carers and residential care workers looking after these young people will find themselves playing a key role in their life and future. The introductory pamphlet, titled Caring for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children and Young People, provides an overview of the following issues: why these young people seek asylum; leaving home and travelling to the UK; what happens when they arrive; welcoming a child into your home; the child’s emotional and psychological wellbeing; health and disability issues; meeting the child’s religious and cultural needs; education and language issues; building trust and resilience.
Caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people from Afghanistan
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people who come into the UK have been through difficult and sometimes horrific experiences in their home countries and in their journeys to a safe haven. They have had to leave their home and family to seek refuge in the UK and, through no fault of their own, find themselves alone and in need of care and protection. Caring for these displaced young people is not an easy task, given the disruption and trauma they have suffered. Foster carers and residential care workers looking after these young people will find themselves playing a key role in their life and future. Thee pamphlets focusing on children arriving from Afghanistan provides more specific information about the respective country of origin, in order to give foster carers an introductory glimpse of the kind of country, society and family this child may have come from.
Caring for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people from Iran
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people who come into the UK have been through difficult and sometimes horrific experiences in their home countries and in their journeys to a safe haven. They have had to leave their home and family to seek refuge in the UK and, through no fault of their own, find themselves alone and in need of care and protection. Caring for these displaced young people is not an easy task, given the disruption and trauma they have suffered. Foster carers and residential care workers looking after these young people will find themselves playing a key role in their life and future. Thee pamphlets focusing on children arriving from Iran provides more specific information about the respective country of origin, in order to give foster carers an introductory glimpse of the kind of country, society and family this child may have come from.
The adopter's handbook: information, resources and services for adoptive parents
- Author:
- SLATER Amy Neil
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd
Adopting a child is 'human' process, indeed a life process. It is a process in which adults commit themselves to bringing a child into their home, to nurture and most importantly to meet the specific needs of the child. Yet adoption is also service provided by local authorities or by an adoption agency. Adopters are active participants in that service and it is important to know as much as possible about the process of adoption and about the wider issues that may affect adoptive parents.
Shaping childcare practice in Scotland: key papers on adoption and fostering
- Editor:
- HILL Malcolm
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 471p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
This anthology brings together papers published in BAAF's journal 'Adoption and fostering', which have contributed to shaping childcare practice in Scotland since 1980. Topics cover trends in child placement philosophy, children's legislation in Scotland, perspectives on adoption, post adoption services and issues, perspectives on foster care, placement outcomes and assessment, and meeting children's needs.
The Adopter's handbook: information, resources and services for adoptive parents
- Author:
- SALTER Amy Neil
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 107p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Adopting a child is 'human' process, indeed a life process. It is a process in which adults commit themselves to bringing a child into their home, to nurture and most importantly to meet the specific needs of the child. Yet adoption is also service provided by local authorities or by an adoption agency. Adopters are active participants in that service and it is important to know as much as possible about the process of adoption and about the wider issues that may affect adoptive parents.