Using part-time fostering as a family support service: Advantages, challenges and contradictions

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 2120-2136

  Roberts, Louise ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children and families; Family support; Foster care; Part time fostering; Prevention; Short breaks

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84982870291     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcv075     Document Type: Article

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