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A consideration of foster family care in Queensland

A consideration of foster family care in Queensland ETHEL NOCK 1 THE topic for this issue of the A.J.S.W. is the past so that it may be possible perhaps foster care and we are to hear of it from a to perceive the current situation and its direc- number of different Points of view. It is hearten- tion a little more clearly. ing that this is so since each child who is placed Too often we are inclined to use as our frame of reference, ignorance, prejudice or misguided in foster care presents his own unique situation knowledge in order to interpret phenomena, demanding an originality of approach along with particularly that which may be an unknown artistic use of understanding and techniques of practice. Queensland welcomes this oppor- quantity. In one study, the annual reports of the State tunity to write from within its own State Chil- dren Department some comments on the current Children Department were used to obtain the incidence of children up to and including x3 fostering situation. This Department is a sub- years of age who had been placed in foster division of the Department of Health and Home families, institutional care or assisted in their Affairs, which comes under the portfolio http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

A consideration of foster family care in Queensland

Nock, Ethel
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 16 (2): 3 – May 1, 1963
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A consideration of foster family care in Queensland

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ETHEL NOCK 1 THE topic for this issue of the A.J.S.W. is the past so that it may be possible perhaps foster care and we are to hear of it from a to perceive the current situation and its direc- number of different Points of view. It is hearten- tion a little more clearly. ing that this is so since each child who is placed Too often we are inclined to use as our frame of reference, ignorance, prejudice or misguided in foster care presents his own unique situation knowledge in order to...
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Abstract

ETHEL NOCK 1 THE topic for this issue of the A.J.S.W. is the past so that it may be possible perhaps foster care and we are to hear of it from a to perceive the current situation and its direc- number of different Points of view. It is hearten- tion a little more clearly. ing that this is so since each child who is placed Too often we are inclined to use as our frame of reference, ignorance, prejudice or misguided in foster care presents his own unique situation knowledge in order to interpret phenomena, demanding an originality of approach along with particularly that which may be an unknown artistic use of understanding and techniques of practice. Queensland welcomes this oppor- quantity. In one study, the annual reports of the State tunity to write from within its own State Chil- dren Department some comments on the current Children Department were used to obtain the incidence of children up to and including x3 fostering situation. This Department is a sub- years of age who had been placed in foster division of the Department of Health and Home families, institutional care or assisted in their Affairs, which comes under the portfolio

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: May 1, 1963

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