What is it like from a birth parent’s perspective to have your children living in foster care?
In this extract from Welcome to Fostering, Annie describes what it is like from a birth parent’s perspective to have your children living with foster…
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When did it all go wrong between social work and the media?
To mark JKP’s 30th anniversary year, Martin Barrow discusses the relationship between social work and the media, and the negative impact it has on society’s…
What is attachment and attachment disorder?
Clinical psychologist Colby Pearce provides a concise and easy to understand introduction to what ‘attachment’ means, how to recognise attachment disorders and how to help…
Attachment, schools and vulnerable children: An interview with Nicola Marshall.
Nicola Marshall is a certified coach, adoptive parent of three, and author of the newly published The Teacher’s Introduction to Attachment. We spoke to her about why…
Why helping traumatised children find the right words is so important.
Jane Evans, trauma parenting specialist and author of How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear? writes about the importance of helping children who have experienced domestic abuse…
The Inspiration behind ‘How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?’
Trauma Parenting Specialist and author of How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear? Jane Evans explains the inspiration behind the book. Why I wrote How Are You…
Inside Kinship Care
David Pitcher, editor and contributor of the new JKP book Inside Kinship Care shares how he hopes this book will help and support families dealing…
What is it like to be a Life Story Work Consultant? From JKP authors Katie Wrench and Lesley Naylor.
Katie Wrench and Lesley Naylor, authors of the new Life Story Work with Children Who are Fostered or Adopted, give their fascinating insight into a day in the life…
Adoption and Fostering recommended books for Parents
If you’re an adoptive/foster parent or prospective parent, we’ve put together this booklet of new and bestselling titles you might find interesting. Feel free to…
Working with or supporting young people who self-harm
In this article Professor Carol Fitzpatrick gives her top tips for adults working with and supporting young people who self-harm whether you’re a parent, teacher,…