Elaine Farmer is Professor of Child and Family Studies at the Centre for Family Policy and Child Welfare, Bristol University, UK.
Adolescents are the hardest group to foster and have high rates of placement breakdown. This text examines what helps to make placements work. Key issues are explored, including peer relationships,... (more)
Parents who neglect children present considerable challenges to child welfare professionals, and are often resistant to change. This book addresses an urgent need to ensure that social care... (more)