عنوان

Adoptive and foster parent screening :

0415952689

9780415952682

9780415952682

b797133

Adoptive and foster parent screening :

[Book]

a professional guide for evaluations /

James L. Dickerson and Mardi Allen.

New York :

Routledge,

©2007.

xvi, 236 pages ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-231) and index.

In theory : adoptive and foster parent screening. In the beginning--(a history) ; Who are screeners and what do they do? ; Adoption agencies : private vs. public ; Identifying adoptive parent issues ; Understanding the foster parent syndrome ; Screening single and gay applicants ; Screening child predators ; What you need to know about infants ; What you need to know about older children -- In practice : adoptive and foster parent screening. Home study interview techniques ; First interview with adoptive applicants ; First interview with foster parent applicants ; Follow-up interviews with foster and adoptive applicants ; Health and background interviews ; Marital and relationship interviews ; Exploring parenting issues ; Screener recommendations for adoptive and foster parents ; Finalizing the adoption -- Psychological assessment : a means to resolve complicated evaluation issues. The referral question : an overview of testing possibilities ; Evaluating mood and anxiety problems ; Ruling out major pathology ; Measuring levels of cognitive function ; Identifying personal and family conflicts ; Assessing parenting skills.

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Adoptive parents.

Foster parents.

Familles d'accueil.

Parents adoptifs.

Adoptive parents.

Foster parents.

Dickerson, James.

Allen, Mardi,1951-

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