2012 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Perspectives of children in substitute care
Published in:
Working with Abused Children
This chapter explores substitute care, primarily from the perspective of abused children rather than that of parents, carers or practitioners. Topics covered are: working with diversitythe impact of dogmas on childrenthe challenges and benefits, including grief and loss, attachments, siblings, barriers to inclusion and the promotion of resiliencestrategies to help children in substitute care, including issues surrounding returning home and the benefits of kinship care