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Philip, Kate – Child Care in Practice, 2008
Youth mentoring has become a key element of UK youth policy in recent years and is now integrated into a range of policy initiatives aiming to tackle social exclusion. It is claimed by proponents of planned mentoring that the introduction of a mentor enhances resilience through the provision of a consistent, caring relationship that transcends…
Descriptors: Mentors, Family Relationship, Social Isolation, Social Networks
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Caltabiano, Marie L.; Thorpe, Rosamund – Child Care in Practice, 2007
This study assessed the adult attachment styles of 111 male and female foster carers of children who have been abused and neglected in the Mackay/Whitsunday region of Queensland, Australia. It was hypothesised that those foster carers with secure attachment or with "earned" secure attachment status are better able to cope with the…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Foster Care