Description: The ideal blend of first-hand experience and psychological theory, this essential guide shares what children and young people in care really need parents, carers and professionals to know about foster and kinship care.
Brief description: Dr Sue Knowles is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for Changing Minds Child and Family Services (CMCAFS), and co-founder of the Centre for Psychologically Responsive Leadership. She has diverse experience of working with leaders, and leadership teams, including within health, education, social care, charity sector and the corporate arena.
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In 1999 I entered into the world of children in care through my work in a multi-agency project to provide support to the children, their foster carers and the networks surrounding them. I quickly learnt how little I knew of this world. I learned much from the children and foster carers I was supporting. They supported me in this new role more than I was supporting them. How I wish I had access to this book back then.
The contributors to this book have shared so much, opening a door into their world, and giving a voice to children growing up in foster care. The book is addressed to foster carers, but will be a trusted guide for many others, social workers, teachers, supporters and the children themselves.
This book is a must read for all those involved with the foster care system and for others who would like to understand more of what the children experience and what they need. The last word in the book goes to another Kim who says: 'Join us in helping to 'fix' this broken system by showing love and care to young people in foster care.' In reading this book you will have a guide as to how to show this love and care.