Editorial: The Costs of Taking Children into Care
It is not only the children who pay the price
‘Early Experience: Myth and Evidence’ by Ann Clarke and Alan Clarke
Digest by Robert Shaw
A collation of child care research which challenged current thinking
Comments On the Adoption Story
What grandmother thought should be learnt by professionals
‘Adoption: A Second Chance’ by Barbara Tizard
Digest by Robert Shaw
The benefits of adoption compared with foster care and return home
‘Expanding the Options in Child Placement’ by Anita Wiener and Eugene Wiener
Digest by Robert Shaw
Research into adoption, fostering and residential care with surprising conclusions
Adoption - A Mother’s Story : Part 5
The fifth and final part of a personal account of becoming an adoptive parent
Adoption - A Mother’s Story : Part 4
The fourth part of a personal account of becoming an adoptive parent
‘Children who Wait’ by Jane Rowe and Lydia Lambert
Digest by Robert Shaw
A landmark study of children in long-term care
Adoption - A Mother’s Story : Part 3
The third part of a personal account of becoming an adoptive parent
‘Communicating Through Play: Techniques for Assessing and Preparing Children for Adoption’ by Bernie Stringer
Book Review by Valerie Jackson
Techniques for assessing and preparing children for adoption
Adoption - A Mother’s Story : Part 2
The second part of a personal account of becoming an adoptive parent
News Views
Including the recession, generations, social workers’ attitudes to residential child care, working methods, Catholic adoption societies, bouncers and voluntary work
Adoption: A Mother’s Story
The first part of a personal account of becoming an adoptive parent
Understanding the Abnormal : An Interview with Monika Niederle
The social pedagogy angle on the case of Josef Fritzl
Children Abducted by the State for Adoption
by Charles Pragnell
Child protection interests and Government adoption policy have combined to take children from their parents.
