Sibling Groups and Social Work
A Study of Children Referred for Permanent Substitute Family Placement
Published on 15. August 1991
Book
Hardback
107 pages
978-1-85628-195-9 (ISBN)
Description
One important issue when sibling groups enter care is whether they would be better placed together or separated. This book raises the questions about present practice and the beliefs and knowledge which underline it. In what circumstances should siblings be split or kept together? What is "better"? The book looks at the outcome for sibling groups referred for permanent substitute placement, attempts to establish what is taking place in sibling placement and what lessons might be learnt about policies and practices.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
references, appendixes, index, table
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 224 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85628-195-9 (9781856281959)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction: current practice and broad issues; a climate of concern; the impact of a small sibling group on an existing family. Part 2 Current state of knowledge: the nature and importance of sibling relationships; sibling relationships and social work; maintaining links between separated family members; factors associated with successful permanent placements; indicators of success. Part 3 The study: the sample. Part 4 The children: characteristics of the groups; source at referral; length of time in care before referral; links with the family of origin; special needs; patterns of sibling-sibling interaction. Part 5 Placement practices and placement experiences: first documented aim; reasons for chosen aims; prime movers in setting aims; first permanent placements; length of time on referral; type of placement; unplaced children; aims and placements; placement and disruption; the new families; second permanent placement; links between separated siblings. Part 6 the distruptions: disruption and age on referral; reasons for disruption; the sibling dimension in disruptions; factors associated with disruption; anomalous findings; special needs, step-siblings and disruption; new step-siblings; age structure of children in substitute families; disruption and age at referral; previous parenting experience; time in care; age of substitute mother; child's age, special needs and behaviour problems; the most important variables. Part 7 Overview on work with sibling groups: numbers of sibling groups; children placed; maintaining or splitting the groups; disruptions; factors assocated with disruption; links between family members; implications fo social work practice; conclusion.