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- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
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- © Published by Oxford University Press.
- ISSN
- 0045-3102
- eISSN
- 1468-263X
- DOI
- 10.1093/bjsw/bcl375
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Abstract
Fostering services across the globe encounter difficulties in recruiting and retaining family foster-carers. Yet, we know little of the international and cross-cultural issues which impact on recruitment and retention. In this article, we draw on previous empirical research, and also on information collected during a recent study of global trends in family foster-care, to present an international comparative analysis of those issues. Three key themes emerged from the study: motivation and capacity to foster; professionalism versus altruism; and criteria for kinship and unrelated carers. Each of these presents a considerable challenge to foster-care services. Here, we explore these key themes further, and reflect on the implications for policy and practice.
Journal
The British Journal of Social Work – Oxford University Press
Published: Jul 13, 2008
Keywords: recruitment retention family foster-carers international analysis cross-cultural analysis