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Keeping Foster Children Safe Online: Positive Strategies to Prevent Cyberbullying, Inappropriate Contact, and Other Digital Dangers
Contributor(s): Degarmo, John (Author), Clements, Irene (Foreword by)
ISBN: 184905973X     ISBN-13: 9781849059732
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $20.85  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2014
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Adoption & Fostering
Dewey: 302.343
LCCN: 2013047021
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.98" W x 9.09" (0.53 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Adoption
- Topical - Family
 
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Publisher Description:

Foster children are more likely than other children to be involved in risky activities online due to backgrounds of neglect and abuse, an absence of supportive adults, lower self-esteem, and greater exposure to drugs and alcohol.

Covering all the dangers of online technology that your foster child might encounter, from cyberbullying and sexting, to child grooming and online hoaxes, this book pays particular attention to dangers unique to foster families, such as the difficulties internet access poses for maintaining formal arrangements for contact with birth families. DeGarmo equips foster parents and professionals with strategies to keep foster children safe online, giving tips on establishing expectations for internet usage, advice on how to prevent inappropriate contact and protect personal information, and explaining the importance of netiquette.

An indispensable guide to negotiating online dangers, this is required reading for all foster families as well as residential child care workers, social workers and other professionals working with children in care.

Contributor Bio(s): Degarmo, John: - Dr John DeGarmo is a proud foster and adoptive parent who has fostered over 40 children. He regularly speaks on his experiences at conferences and training sessions, and is dedicated to improving and promoting successful foster and adoptive care systems. John lives with their foster and adoptive children in Georgia, USA. You can find out more about John here: drjohndegarmofostercare.weebly.com.