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Therapeutic transitions in out of home care
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 February 2016
Abstract
This paper sets out a series of principles for minimising the trauma of transitions experienced by children in out of home care. It is based on a child centred approach that has as its goal making transition bearable and psychologically useful for each child who must go through it, creating a space where even previous transition wounds might heal. The paper concentrates particularly on the complexities of helping children to move between foster care and permanent care placements.
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- Section Two: Today’s tough issues and beyond – Coping and thriving: not just in care
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