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Implementing a Therapeutic Team Parenting Approach to Fostering: The Experiences of One Independent Foster-Care Agency.
- Source :
- British Journal of Social Work; Mar2011, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p314-332, 19p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- This paper reports some of the findings from a study (Farmer et al., 2007), commissioned by an independent foster-care agency (IFA), to examine the support services offered to foster-carers and the young people in their care. In particular, this paper documents the use of a ‘team parenting’ approach within a ‘therapeutic’ fostering environment. Whilst there were some issues regarding the comprehensive assessments and the provision of therapy, foster-carers were positive about the support provided both to themselves and directly to the young people within the team parenting approach. On the other hand, communication and inter-agency working between the IFA and the local authority could be problematic, particularly in relation to funding decisions, which could limit the effectiveness of the team parenting approach. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- FOSTER home care
ANALYSIS of variance
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
CHILD abuse
FAMILIES
FOSTER children
FOSTER parents
LONGITUDINAL method
MEDICAL needs assessment
MEDICAL personnel
HEALTH outcome assessment
PARENTING
SOCIAL workers
TEAMS in the workplace
SOCIAL support
REPEATED measures design
PATIENTS' families
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00453102
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 59369774
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcq043