Foster Children
Where They Go and How They Get On
Ian Sinclair, Claire Baker, Kate Wilson and Ian Gibbs
Paperback: £22.99 / $36.95
2005, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 288pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-278-6, BIC 2: JHBK
JKSB1
Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Movements and Destinations: An overview. 3. Going home: Who returns and how do they do? 4. Going home: What makes a difference? 5. Adoption: Who is adopted and how do they do? 6. Adoption: What makes a difference? 7. Foster care: Can it offer permanence? 8. Foster care: Does it feel like a family? 9. Leaving care: What makes a difference? 10. Living independently: What makes a difference? 11. Tara's story: A case study 12. Alistair's story: A case study. 13. A common explanation? 14. Conclusion. References. Appendix 1. Sampling Bias in Sweeps 1 and 2. Appendix 2. Sampling Bias in Sweep 3. Appendix 3. Some Key Variables. Appendix 4. Adoption Parents' Views and Advice. Subject Index. Author Index.
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