Answers : a handbook for residential and foster carers of young people aged 11-18 years

Author(s)

• Wheal, Ann
• Buchanan, Ann

Bibliographic Information

Answers : a handbook for residential and foster carers of young people aged 11-18 years

by Ann Wheal ; in collaboration with Ann Buchanan

Pavilion, c1994

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This has been developed in association with CCETSW and is written for those responsible for young people in the care system. It is a practical handbook designed to be used actively to encourage discussion with young people and challenge problem behaviour. Areas covered include: being looked after; accommodation; carer's responsibilities; practical social skills; becoming independent; legal terms and issues; education and qualifications. The material has been successfully piloted and validated by staff from statutory and voluntary social care agences. It is core NVQ material.

Table of Contents

• Being looked after
• accommodation
• carers responsibilities
• practical social skills (relationships, drugs, money, jobs, crisis situations)
• becoming independent
• legal terms and issues
• education
• qualifications.

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Details

• NCID: BA41034200
• ISBN:
  • 0582244684
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Brighton
• Pages/Volumes: vi, 182 p.
• Size: 30 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Caregivers -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • LCSH : Foster home care -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc