Welcome to Fostering: A Guide to Becoming and Being a Foster Carer Contributor(s): Elvin, Andy (Editor), Barrow, Martin (Editor), Pickering, Bev (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1785922041 ISBN-13: 9781785922046 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Adoption & Fostering |
Dewey: 362.733 |
LCCN: 2017394200 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What should you expect when you're expecting to foster? This book is a guide to taking the first critical steps of your fostering journey, explaining what fostering is, how to become a foster carer and what it takes to thrive. Combining invaluable advice from veteran foster carers, the expertise of the professionals who support them, and priceless experiences of foster children themselves, this book explains the fostering process step by step. It tackles all the questions that you've ever asked yourself about fostering: What is fostering really like? What are the challenges? What kind of difference could I make? Comprehensive and accessible, this is the companion for first-time fosterers or those considering foster care. |