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With 60,000 children in the care system and national child protection scandals hitting the headlines at an alarming rate, adoption and fostering are topical issues. It can be hard for prospective adopters and foster carers to get comprehensive, no-nonsense advice and guidance.

This book is here to help. Packed with practical advice and the latest information, it takes you through the entire process: from making initial enquiries and starting an application to the approval process and the first days at home. The legislative maze is fully explained and guidance is given on planning for your new family both emotionally and practically.

Find out what to expect when meeting your child for the first time, how to get financial help and where to get further support.

Page count: 102

Chapter headings: Introduction, History of Adoption, Fostering, Why Consider Adoption?, Early Enquiries and the Application Process, Managing Expectations, Approval, Matching and Making it Official, Life Story Work, Your Shopping List and First Days at Home, Contact with Birth Family, Education, Benefits and Family Finances, Attachment Disorder and Problems, Post-Adoption Support, Help List, Book List.

Publication date: September 2008

Click here to download the first chapter of Adoption and Fostering - A Parent's Guide

ISBN number: 978-1-86144-056-3

Book Reviews

'Whether you are considering foster care or adoption,want to understand and support the adoptive journey of a loved one or work with members of adoptive families, this essential guide will have all your questions answered.'
Familyrapp.com

'It suceeds in clearly and concisely explaining the whole process from initial enquiry throughto actually welcoming the new child or children into the home...It is [also] full of simple and straightforward advice on how to look after yourselves and each other during an intense and life-changing transition.'
Dr Sandra L Wheatley, MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service)