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" Adoptive and foster parent screening : "
James L. Dickerson and Mardi Allen.
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BL
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1042763
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b797133
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Dickerson, James.
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Adoptive and foster parent screening : : a professional guide for evaluations /\ James L. Dickerson and Mardi Allen.
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New York :: Routledge,, ©2007.
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xvi, 236 pages ;; 24 cm
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0415952689
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: 9780415952682
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: 9780415952682
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-231) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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Foster parents.
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Familles d'accueil.
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Parents adoptifs.
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Adoptive parents.
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Foster parents.
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362.73/3
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HQ759.7.D49 2007
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Allen, Mardi,1951-
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