Living a Provisional Existence: Thinking about Foster Carers and the Emotional Containment of Children Placed in Their Care

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 39-49

  Ironside, Leslie ^a  

^a Private practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

emotional containment; foster care; living a provisional existence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845725458     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590402800406     Document Type: Article

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