A Practical Guide to Fostering Law

Fostering Regulations, Child Care Law and the Youth Justice System

Lynn Davis
Foreword by Christopher Simmonds

Paperback: £19.99 / $36.95

2010, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-092-0, BIC 2: JKSF LNMK VFV

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Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. Part 1. Agencies and Carers. 1. Foster Care and Fostering Agencies. 2. Becoming a Foster Carer. 3. Placements. 4. Foster Carers' Rights, Allegations and Ending Fostering. Part 2. Looked After Children. 5. Basics of Child Care Law. 6. Looked After Children. 7. Care Proceedings. 8. The Foster Carer as Witness. 9. Duties Towards Looked After Children. 10. Contact. Part 3. Young People in Trouble – Fostered Children and the Criminal Law. 11. The Criminal System - Some Legal Basics. 12. The Criminal Process. 13. Reprimands, Warnings and Court. 14. Sentencing. 15. Anti-social Behaviour. Part 4. Young Victims and Witnesses. 16. Evidence and Compensation. Part 5. Long-term Plans. 17. Long-term Placements. 18. Moving to Independence. Part 6. Jargon Buster. Where Can I Find Out More? Index.

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Author information

• Lynn Davis

Subject areas

• Parenting
• Health, Social Work and Social Care

Collections

• Adoption and fostering books for parents

Keywords

• advocacy,
• carers,
• child protection,
• children,
• children's rights,
• families,
• fostering,
• law,
• looked after children,
• offenders,
• parenting,
• probation,
• safeguarding children,
• social care,
• social policy,
• social work,
• social work law

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