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"A Child Is a Child": Fostering Experiences in Northwestern Cameroon
Ethos, 2007Past research comparing fostered and nonfostered children's welfare in sub‐Saharan Africa has led to inconsistent results. One reason for this disparity might be that children's experiences are shaped more by the circumstances in which they are fostered than by merely being raised away from their parents.
Heidi Verhoef, Gilda Morelli
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2011
Foster Child is my attempt to bring to light my love for dolls as creatures to be created and imagined again and again. In terms of childhood play, toys function and exist on many levels. Each becomes a friend to some and, in some cases, a confidant. Dolls become more than a plastic play-thing and through the eyes of the individual take on a life of
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Foster Child is my attempt to bring to light my love for dolls as creatures to be created and imagined again and again. In terms of childhood play, toys function and exist on many levels. Each becomes a friend to some and, in some cases, a confidant. Dolls become more than a plastic play-thing and through the eyes of the individual take on a life of
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Fostering the handicapped child-an experiment
Australian Journal of Mental Retardation, 1973SummaryThe problem was that there was no actual programme for fostering handicapped children in Queensland. The Experiment sought to establish a scheme to find, train and assist foster parents. Within the programme the handicapped children were prepared for placement. Forty-two families applied, and of these twelve couples completed the programme. Nine
P. K. Jordan, C. Bywater
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Breastfeeding of a Medically Fragile Foster Child
Journal of Human Lactation, 2005A case is presented in which a medically fragile baby was breastfed by her foster mother. As a result, the child’s physical and emotional health were improved. The mechanisms whereby human milk improves health are well known. The act of breastfeeding may also have an analgesic and relaxant effect as a result of hormonal influences and skin-to-skin ...
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Foster parenting practices as predictors of foster child outcomes
2013Three studies were undertaken to explore foster parenting practices (parental nurturance, parent-youth conflict, and parent-youth shared activities) as predictors of psychosocial outcomes (pro-social behaviour, emotional disorder, conduct disorder, and indirect aggression) in youths aged 10-17 years and living in foster homes in Ontario from 2001-2004.
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Fostering Creativity in the Gifted Child
Exceptional Children, 1977During the 1960's, a good deal of research was conducted on the psychological nature and measurement of creativity and on curriculum and instruction in the nurturing of creativity. Currently, however, there appears to be a loss of interest in fostering creativity. Every component of education and schooling affects the development of creativity.
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Realities of Foster Child Care
The American Journal of Nursing, 1978R L, Geiser, M N, Malinowski
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