The impact of inquiry and research reports on residential childcare in Malta
Analysing the theme of fostering as a better alternative for children in need of out-of-home care.
Fostering
Beyond Caring: Chapter 18
Is there a future for a boy with a past?
‘Adoption: A Second Chance’ by Barbara Tizard
The benefits of adoption compared with foster care and return home
‘Expanding the Options in Child Placement’ by Anita Wiener and Eugene Wiener
Research into adoption, fostering and residential care with surprising conclusions
‘Young Children in Brief Separation’ by James and Joyce Robertson
Lessons about what does – and does not – damage children
‘Communicating Through Play: Techniques for Assessing and Preparing Children for Adoption’ by Bernie Stringer
Techniques for assessing and preparing children for adoption
Merry Christmas
I spent the weeks leading up to Christmas wandering around watching all the hurly burly as usual. People dashing around, pushing and shoving each other, banging into each other with huge bags of shopping and generally showing a great lack of goodwill. Sometimes if I was tired I just sat on the steps around the … Read more