Welcome to Fostering by Andy Elvin
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.
This is an important and timely book, which sets out both the challenges and the achievements of foster carers' day-by-day work-- The Rt. Hon. The Lord Laming
This is a great guide, packed full of information and insight about how best to navigate the world of fostering. -- Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children
It's the book I wish I'd had when I was considering fostering and in my first few years. -- Maxine Taylor, Foster carer
This beautiful quote will stay with me forever:
"Always make sure they have a blanket when they leave. Don't wash it, as it needs to have a familiar smell to help them settle. Even our 16-year old took a blanket with her."
This is a great guide, packed full of information and insight about how best to navigate the world of fostering. -- Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker for Children
It's the book I wish I'd had when I was considering fostering and in my first few years. -- Maxine Taylor, Foster carer
Andy Elvin is CEO of the UK's largest fostering and adoption charity, TACT. Martin Barrow is an experienced journalist, formerly News Editor of the Times, PR, Huffington Post, foster carer and foster care commentator/blogger.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785922046 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785922041 |
| Title | Welcome to Fostering |
| Author | Andy Elvin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Year published | 2017-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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