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[Ivan Brown <ivan.brown@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great messages from everyone!  I enjoy all your views and comments.  One
small request though...

With so many viruses going around, it is my habit to delete messages from
people I don't know especially if there is nothing in the subject line.  I
know Aron, but I have not met most of you.  Thus, if you could add a few
quick words in the subject line so that I know your message is about child
maltreatment, it would keep me from deleting it unread.

Thanks, Ivan Brown


Aron Shlonsky wrote:

> John Orme and colleagues  have looked at this.  I think there are a few
> other papers they've produced using the same or similar data...
>
> A comparison of family foster parents who quit, consider quitting, and
> plan to continue fostering
> The Social Service Review ; Chicago; Mar 2001; Kathryn W Rhodes;John G
> Orme;Cheryl Buehler;
>
> Good luck,
>
> Aron
>
> Gordon Elliott wrote:
>
> >      We were thinking and THAT can be dangerous....is there anything
> > out there which says why Foster Parents continue to be Foster Parents,
> > considering the stresses, bad placements, etc they experience??  What
> > characteristics would an agency/organization have or need to have ,
> > which would "encourage" retention of Foster Parents??  Would
> > Certification of FP's work??  Would extra training beyond required
> > work?? Would offering an Assoc Arts degree work??  I there anything
> > about FP characteristics which might develop a better foster care
> > experience for their Foster Children?? What do they need personally to
> > provide the best care??  I know this may be a bunch to ask, but we
> > hope to learn what the literature says about these topics and maybe
> > add to it!!    Thanks ,  Gordon

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Ivan Brown
Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
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Toronto, Canada M5S 1A1

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