Seen but Not Heard: Addressing the Needs of Children who Foster.

Pugh, Gill

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ERIC Number: EJ539817

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Seen but Not Heard: Addressing the Needs of Children who Foster.

Pugh, Gill

Adoption & Fostering, v20 n1 p35-41 Spr 1996

Examines different ways the experience of fostering can affect the biological children of foster families. Emphasizes the importance of considering the needs of the whole family when making placements, of addressing the needs of those children at an early stage, and of making sure the children are listened to and always have access to support. (AA)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Welfare, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs, Children, Emotional Development, Family Influence, Family Life, Family Relationship, Foster Care, Foster Family, Group Dynamics, Quality of Life, Sibling Relationship, Social Services

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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