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Consultation on private fostering: proposed new regulations, national minimum standards and guidance
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 104p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
A privately fostered child is one who is under the age of 16 (under 18 if (s)he is disabled) and who is cared for and accommodated by someone other than a parent, other person with parental responsibility or close relative. A child is not privately fostered if the person caring for him/her has done so for fewer than 28 days and does not intend to do so for longer than that. Carers and parents are required to notify the local social services authority in the area where the private fostering placement is made. The authority has the duty to satisfy itself that the welfare of the child concerned is safeguarded and promoted and may impose conditions on, or prohibit, the private fostering arrangement. The extended duties to be placed on local social services authorities are: to be satisfied as to the welfare of children who are proposed to be, or are being, privately fostered; and · to monitor the way they discharge those duties.
The placement of children with disabilities
- Author:
- BRITISH AGENCIES FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practice note dealing with the permanent family placement of children with severe or multiple disabilities.
Children with disabilities in foster care: a survey by the National Foster Care Association
- Author:
- MOUNTNEY Jane
- Publisher:
- National Foster care Association
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 52p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research report based on questionnaires and interviews with agencies which successfully provide foster care for children with disabilities. Makes recommendations for good practice.
Who is willing to foster children with disabilities?
- Authors:
- ORME John G., CHERRY Donna J., KRCEK Taylor E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Child Welfare, 7(5), 2013, pp.566-585.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Children with disabilities represent a significant and increasing proportion of children in foster care. Using a US national sample of 304 foster mothers two groups of mothers were identified. One group willing to foster children with any type of disability except HIV/AIDS (51%) (Unconditional mothers), and a second group who were more selective (49%) (Selective mothers). Unconditional mothers fostered longer, fostered more children, and had more foster children in their homes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Fostering-based relief care
- Author:
- LUSK Andy
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 7(2), 1983, pp.31-34.
- Publisher:
- Sage
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An evaluation of recovery factors for foster care alumni with physical or psychiatric impairments: predictors of psychological outcomes
- Authors:
- ANCTIL Tina M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 29(8), August 2007, pp.1021-1034.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This study fills a gap in the existing literature by exploring developmentally appropriate services that have the potential to improve psychological outcomes across the lifetime for children and adolescents with physical and/or psychiatric impairments in foster care. With an American national sample of adults (N = 564) who were previously in foster care (i.e., alumni) and diagnosed with a physical or mental impairment, this investigation assessed the long-term psychological effects of risk factors associated with being in foster care. By focusing on the recovery process within the resilience framework, the investigation addressed the impact of risk and protective factors on self-esteem, overall mental health, and the number of psychiatric diagnoses in foster care. Multiple regression results indicate that living with foster parents that were perceived as helpful and receiving mental health services were significant for self-esteem outcomes. Having unstable foster care placements was associated with a greater likelihood of mental health diagnoses persisting into adulthood. Most notably, when evaluating the long-term effect of specific risk factors associated with foster care (e.g., child abuse and neglect and placement experiences), alongside services designed to enhance and develop protective factors, the risk factors' effect was negligible on adult psychological outcomes.
Fostering - what's that
- Author:
- BAMFORD Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, August 2000, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Describes the challenges of introducing the concept of foster care for disabled children to the government of Belarus.
Respite care: series of short term placements of children
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines new regulations amending the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations 1991, the Arrangements for Placement of Children (General) Regulation 1991, the Placement of Children with Parents etc. Regulations 1991, and the Review of Children's Cases Regulations 1991. Eases the regulatory requirements regarding respite care for disabled and other children.
Meeting childrens needs through adoption and fostering
- Author:
- BRITISH AGENCIES FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
- Publisher:
- British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Leaflet written for people considering adopting or fostering a child with special needs.
Fostering children with disabilities
- Author:
- NATIONAL FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- National Foster care Association
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 62p.,lists of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Written for foster carers. Includes information on all types of disability, and goes on to look at: people and agencies available for help and support; helping a child move to a foster home; communication; play; special education; life expectancy; sex education; and young people moving into adulthood.