Fostering Mixed Race Children

Fostering Mixed Race Children
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781137541840
ISBN-13 : 1137541849
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fostering Mixed Race Children by : Fiona Peters

Download or read book Fostering Mixed Race Children written by Fiona Peters and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ‘mixed race’ classification is known to be a factor of disadvantage in children’s social care and this fastest growing population is more likely than any other ethnic group to experience care admission. How does knowledge of ‘mixedness’ underpin policy and practice? How, when and why is the classification ‘mixed’ a disadvantage? Through narrative interviews with children currently in foster care, Fostering Mixed Race Children examines the impact of care processes on children’s everyday experiences. Peters shows how the ‘mixed race’ classification affects care admission, including both short and long term fostering and care leaving, and shapes the experiences of children in often adverse ways. The book moves away from the psychologising of ‘mixedness’ towards a much-needed sociological analysis of ‘mixedness’ and ‘mixing’ at the intersection of foster care processes. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners working with families and children. Peters presents a child-centred narrative focus and offers unique insights into a complex area.


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