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The role of the social worker in foster care

The role of the social worker in foster care ESTHER M, PHILLIPS 1 discussing this subject one becomes much Personal contact with the child and his parents IN involved in a consideration of the ideal as fills in the picture given only in outline by the against the realities of the situation existing in admitting authority. The social worker, working with the parents, will discuss his future, enlisting my agency at present which, no doubt, are paralleled in similar agencies in this country. their co-operation and understanding where pos- sible. Parental acceptance of the plan, partic- In practice, one tends to over-simplif~t the ularly where it is for foster care, is often es- tremendous and complex problems pressing in on all sides, but such subterfuge brings its own sential to the child's acceptance of a substitute retribution in the long run! home. Such co-operation is absolutely integral Foster care is a field in which social workers to the work of both voluntary and statutory can demonstrate clearly the value of their agencies. particular skills. Of the many facets, I will com- Where the child has been transferred to an institution, and a foster home is later proposed, ment more specifically on the following: the social worker again seeks http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

The role of the social worker in foster care

Phillips, Esther M.
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 16 (2): 2 – May 1, 1963
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The role of the social worker in foster care

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ESTHER M, PHILLIPS 1 discussing this subject one becomes much Personal contact with the child and his parents IN involved in a consideration of the ideal as fills in the picture given only in outline by the against the realities of the situation existing in admitting authority. The social worker, working with the parents, will discuss his future, enlisting my agency at present which, no doubt, are paralleled in similar agencies in this country. their co-operation and understanding where pos-...
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Abstract

ESTHER M, PHILLIPS 1 discussing this subject one becomes much Personal contact with the child and his parents IN involved in a consideration of the ideal as fills in the picture given only in outline by the against the realities of the situation existing in admitting authority. The social worker, working with the parents, will discuss his future, enlisting my agency at present which, no doubt, are paralleled in similar agencies in this country. their co-operation and understanding where pos- sible. Parental acceptance of the plan, partic- In practice, one tends to over-simplif~t the ularly where it is for foster care, is often es- tremendous and complex problems pressing in on all sides, but such subterfuge brings its own sential to the child's acceptance of a substitute retribution in the long run! home. Such co-operation is absolutely integral Foster care is a field in which social workers to the work of both voluntary and statutory can demonstrate clearly the value of their agencies. particular skills. Of the many facets, I will com- Where the child has been transferred to an institution, and a foster home is later proposed, ment more specifically on the following: the social worker again seeks

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: May 1, 1963

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