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© British Association of Social Workers

A Study of Those Who Cease to Foster

EVAN OWEN JONES

Evan Jones spent four years in commerce before studying Politics and Economics at U.GW., Aberystwyth. After graduating in 1970 he studied Political Behaviour at Strathclyde University. Inl971 he joined National Opinion Polls as a Research Executive. He became a Research Officer in the Portsmouth Social Services Research and Intelligence Unit when it was set up in August 1972. Since July 1974 he has been Principal Research Officer at Dorset Social Services Department

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The Portsmouth Fostering Study was the first project undertaken by the Portsmouth Social Services Research and Intelligence Unit which was set up in August 1972 under the joint auspices of Portsmouth Polytechnic and Portsmouth Social Services Department.

This article summarizes the report of the Study, the main focus of which was on the experiences of ex-foster parents and the problems they had encountered. The study concludes that the role of the foster parent is not always made clear, and that the foster parent is placed in the position of being half client/half colleague


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