Welcome to Fostering: A Guide to Becoming and Being a Foster Carer

by Andy Elvin (editor), Bev Pickering (Contributor), John Simmonds (Contributor)

What should you expect when you're expecting to foster? This book is a guide to taking the first critical steps of your fostering journey, explaining what fostering is, how to become a foster carer and what it takes to thrive.Combining invaluable advice from veteran foster carers, the expertise of the professionals who support them, and priceless experiences of foster children themselves, this book explains the fostering process step by step. It tackles all the questions that you've ever asked yourself about What is fostering really like? What are the challenges? What kind of difference could I make?Comprehensive and accessible, this is the companion for first-time fosterers or those considering foster care.

226 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 8, 2017

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book received from Edelweiss

I learned quite a few things from this book about the process to foster children in America. While I'm not sure if fostering is for me, my husband and I are interested in adopting an older child and fostering them first seems like a great why to get to know them. I like how it gives you the pros and cons, and various places to get more information.