Kith and Kin: Kinship care for vulnerable young people - Softcover

Broad, Bob; Hayes, Ruth; Rushforth, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1900990709 ISBN 13: 9781900990707

Publisher: National Children's Bureau, 2001

Synopsis

This ebook asks the children and young people, their carers and social workers about kinship care. The book is suitable for all those working and interested in children and young people's foster care, family placement, residential care, adoption, family support and young people's welfare fields. It will be of particular interest to managers, practitioners, social welfare academics and students who are seeking to understand the experiences of young people making the transition to adulthood.

About this title

About the Author

Previously Professor of Children and Families Research, and Director of the Children and Families Research Centre at De Montfort University, Bob Broad is a qualified teacher and social worker. He became a researcher following a lectureship on Social Work Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has undertaken, published and managed research in the fields of foster care, children leaving pubic care, kinship care, grandparenting and participation.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Children's Bureau
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1900990709
• ISBN 13: 9781900990707
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 63