Acknowledgements. 1. Background and introduction. 2. Who are the carers? 3. Kinds of fostering. 4. Strains and satisfactions. 5. Who finds it easiest to foster? 6. Stressful 'events' for foster carers. 7. Informal and formal support. 8. Continuing and ceasing to foster. 9. Explaining outcomes: putting the variables together. 10. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Sample representativeness. Appendix 2: Census pro-forma. Appendix 3: Kinship carers. References. Subject Index. Author Index.
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This publication presents the findings of a study of a thousand foster carers across seven local authorities, and should be of interest to policy makers and practitioners alike.