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Fostering Mixed Race Children: Everyday Experiences of Foster Care 2016 Edition
Contributor(s): Peters, Fiona (Author)
ISBN: 1137541830     ISBN-13: 9781137541833
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
OUR PRICE:   $94.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy
- Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General
Dewey: 305
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.93 lbs) 215 pages
 
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The 'mixed race' classification is known to be a factor of disadvantage in children's social care and this fastest growing population is more likely than any other ethnic group to experience care admission. How does knowledge of 'mixedness' underpin policy and practice? How, when and why is the classification 'mixed' a disadvantage? Through narrative interviews with children currently in foster care, Fostering Mixed Race Children examines the impact of care processes on children's everyday experiences. Peters shows how the 'mixed race' classification affects care admission, including both short and long term fostering and care leaving, and shapes the experiences of children in often adverse ways. The book moves away from the psychologising of 'mixedness' towards a much-needed sociological analysis of 'mixedness' and 'mixing' at the intersection of foster care processes.

This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners working with families and children. Peters presents a child-centred narrative focus and offers unique insights into a complex area.