Can foster carers help children resolve their emotional and behavioural difficulties?

Although foster care is generally seen as providing a positive experience for the children and young people for whom it caters, it is rarely conceived of as a place where the children are helped to address their emotional difficulties and modify their often difficult behaviour. Yet research evidence suggests that some foster carers are consistently less likely to have placements which break down, and that foster carers who show particular skills in parenting can make a difference to successful outcomes. The paper draws on a large longitudinal study of foster care to argue that it is possible to learn from what these foster carers do in order to develop these skills in others. A model of successful foster care. developed from the main statistical part of the study is first described. Two cases from the qualitative, case studies component of the research are then analysed to demonstrate a quality of responsive parenting. The model is further developed within the framework of the dynamic of attachment and interest sharing proposed by Heard and Lake, to show how this can be used as a basis for future approaches to working with foster placements.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (Covering Period JUly 1, 1980 through June 30, 1981)

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (Covering Period JUly 1, 1981 through June 30, 1982)

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (Covering Period JUly 1, 1982 through June 30, 1983)

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (Covering Period JUly 1, 1983 through June 30, 1984)

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (Covering Period JUly 1, 1984 through June 30, 1985)

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT 1985-1986

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT 1986-1987

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT 1987-1988

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT 1988-1989

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT 1989-1990

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT 1990-1991

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT 1991-1992

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT 1992-1991

The South Carolina Foster Care Review Board at the Office of Executive Policy and Programs annually publishes a report with summary of programs, recommendations, demographic and statistical information, and directory of state board and staff.

Controversies of prophylactic hypothermia and the emerging use of brain tissue oxygen tension monitoring and decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain-injured children

Background Despite being the leading cause of death and disability in the paediatric population, traumatic brain injury (TBI) in this group is largely understudied. Clinical practice within the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) has been based upon adult guidelines however children are significantly different in terms of mechanism, pathophysiology and consequence of injury. Aim To review TBI management in the PICU and gain insight into potential management strategies. Method To conduct this review, a literature search was conducted using MEDLINE, PUBMED and The Cochrane Library using the following key words; traumatic brain injury; paediatric; hypothermia. There were no date restrictions applied to ensure that past studies, whose principles remain current were not excluded. Results Three areas were identified from the literature search and will be discussed against current acknowledged treatment strategies: Prophylactic hypothermia, brain tissue oxygen tension monitoring and decompressive craniectomy. Conclusion Previous literature has failed to fully address paediatric specific management protocols and we therefore have little evidence-based guidance. This review has shown that there is an emerging and ongoing trend towards paediatric specific TBI research in particular the area of moderate prophylactic hypothermia (MPH).