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Unaccompanied asylum seeking children eBook only

| Jim Wade, Fiona Mitchell, Graeme Baylis

This groundbreaking study explores how social services respond to the needs of young asylum seekers. Illustrated with case studies from social workers and asylum seekers, it looks at how young people’s needs are assessed, how the services they receive affect their progress and welfare, and the complexities for social workers in helping them reconstruct their lives.

Children exposed to parental substance misuse eBook only

| Edited by Rena Phillips

Many child protection cases today involve parental substance misuse. This collection provides a solid foundation for child care social work today, providing practitioners with the knowledge they need to understand the effects of parental substance misuse on children and how this, in turn, should affect how they plan for, assess, place and support those children.

Fostering unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children eBook only

| Selam Kidane and Penny Amerena

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children have survived the consequences of conflict and persecution – trauma, injury, pain, loss and separation. Once in the UK, local authorities have a duty to look after these vulnerable children to the same standards as any other looked after child, with an increasing number in foster care. Foster carers need formal training to give them additional understanding and skills to add to their existing experience and commitment. This training course provides a comprehensive introduction to the issues.

Growing up in foster care eBook only

| Gillian Schofield, Mary Beek and Kay Sargent with June Thoburn

Long-term foster care is rarely mentioned as a positive option; yet, for a significant group of vulnerable children, growing up in a long-term foster family is their best chance of a secure family life. This research study provides a fascinating insight into the experiences of 58 children, their foster carers, a sample of their birth parents and their social workers.

Nutmeg gets a little help

| Judith Foxon

The popular Nutmeg children’s book series tells the story of a little squirrel, and his younger sister and brother. Nutmeg is now settled with his adoptive family but has questions which confuse and worry him. This story explores and explains adoption support and direct work, including life story work, and how these can be helpful.

Welcoming children into your neighbourhood

| Jane Espley

Children who are adopted or fostered and children who are seeking asylum are all trying to survive things that have happened to them in the past. This may make them behave differently to other children, perhaps in a way that could cause problems in a community. This short guide will help people to understand more about these children, their background and behaviour, and to think about ways in which they can welcome and support them.

What happens in court?

| Hedi Argent and Mary Lane

This short, colourful booklet is part of CoramBAAF’s series of publications for children and young people, which aim to explain concepts in adoption and fostering that they may find difficult to understand.

What is a disability?

| Hedi Argent

This short, colourful booklet is part of CoramBAAF’s series of publications for children and young people, which aim to explain concepts in adoption and fostering that they may find difficult to understand.

What is contact?

| Hedi Argent

This short, colourful booklet is part of CoramBAAF’s series of publications for children and young people, which aim to explain concepts in adoption and fostering that they may find difficult to understand.