Written for a professional readership, Creating New Families will be of interest to those directly involved in the fields of fostering and adoption. It represents best practice from the multidisciplinary Fostering and Adoption Team at the Tavistock Clinic Children and Families Department. Contents include: Theoretical Considerations; Treatment which focuses on the Child; Treatment which focuses on Parents and Families; Consultation; Work in different settings; Last word from a parent.

Contributors: Professor Lionel Hersov, Rita Harris, Sally Hodges, Sara Barratt, Miriam Steele,...