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Peer reviewedBradley, Marie; Aldgate, Jane – Adoption & Fostering, 1994
Notes that short-term foster care is intensive, complex, and demanding work that is underestimated by other social workers but is important to families in need. Describes short-term care providers, their motivation and what sustains them in their work; presents their attitudes about training, children, and families in need; and compares them with…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Caregiver Role, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers
