Introduction
Background and research literature
How we designed and carried out the study
Description of the young people and the foster carers in the sample
Planning and preparation for the placements
The young people's behaviour in the placements
Foster carer strain
Support for the foster carers
The parenting approaches of the foster carers
The young people's contact with family members
Predicting placement outcome
Implications for practice and policy.
Fostering adolescents by Elaine Farmer. ISBN 1843102277. Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.