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The motivations of foster parents

The motivations of foster parents SOME THOUGHTS ON THEIR SOCIAL CONTEXT MARY McLELLAND '1 MOST people, especially social workers, who the appropriate placement of the individual child. The p.ast years of experience in selecting have known foster parents, have stopped to and maintammg foster family homes and the wonder either at their selfless devotion and knowledge and skill derived from the work are patience or to wish that they had not been selected. In either case there is an inference that not over-ridden by the fact that there is at present a movement to examine social patterns can be drawn from such reflection--we are of child care. It is simply that the time seems to wondering why they wanted to become foster parents. In professional circles we speak of their have come when we realize that we need more equipment in knowledge and skill in order to motivations and in the use of the concept of motivated behaviour we are assuming that plan services which, while meeting the needs of some gratification is sought as a result of that special children, will at the same time become behaviour. For social workers, whose job it is an integral part of the sociaI systems in which http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

The motivations of foster parents

McLelland, Mary
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 16 (2): 5 – May 1, 1963
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The motivations of foster parents

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SOME THOUGHTS ON THEIR SOCIAL CONTEXT MARY McLELLAND '1 MOST people, especially social workers, who the appropriate placement of the individual child. The p.ast years of experience in selecting have known foster parents, have stopped to and maintammg foster family homes and the wonder either at their selfless devotion and knowledge and skill derived from the work are patience or to wish that they had not been selected. In either case there is an inference that not over-ridden by the fact...
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SOME THOUGHTS ON THEIR SOCIAL CONTEXT MARY McLELLAND '1 MOST people, especially social workers, who the appropriate placement of the individual child. The p.ast years of experience in selecting have known foster parents, have stopped to and maintammg foster family homes and the wonder either at their selfless devotion and knowledge and skill derived from the work are patience or to wish that they had not been selected. In either case there is an inference that not over-ridden by the fact that there is at present a movement to examine social patterns can be drawn from such reflection--we are of child care. It is simply that the time seems to wondering why they wanted to become foster parents. In professional circles we speak of their have come when we realize that we need more equipment in knowledge and skill in order to motivations and in the use of the concept of motivated behaviour we are assuming that plan services which, while meeting the needs of some gratification is sought as a result of that special children, will at the same time become behaviour. For social workers, whose job it is an integral part of the sociaI systems in which

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: May 1, 1963

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