Welcoming Strangers : Nonviolent Re-Parenting of Children in Foster Care

Omtale

Having cared for more than 100 foster children, the authors of Welcoming Strangers describe the difficulties involved in the task of restoring dignity and joy to young lives deeply damaged by violence. It covers subjects as diverse as trauma, sex, drugs, discipline and the foster parents' own psychological well-being. This book will be of immense help to foster parents, adopters, caseworkers, policy-makers and any parent who wants to integrate nonviolence into the care of children. Original.