Foster Care And Social Networking : A Guide For Social Workers And Foster Carers

Foster Care and Social Networking: A guide for social workers and foster carers examines the challenges faced by all parties involved with fostered children and looks at how foster carers can help children make the most out of the opportunities the internet can bring., while minimizing online risks to themselves and their familiy. It looks a the pressing questions facing foster carers and fostering workers. What do foster carers, children's families and social workers need to know about foster care in the age of social networking? How can they be equipped for new challenges? What do workers and carers need to know about protecting privacy and security online so that they can give advice to young people? How can social workers help foster families to manage the complex situations that can arise from use of social networkign sites? This guide provides a wealth of information, raises important questions and offers valuable advice. Case studies and quotations from foster carers and fostering workers enable experiences to be shared and reveal the potential and significan risks that some people have experienced and also the strategies used to manage difficult situations. It also demystifies the technology behind social networking sites and provides a practial explanation of how they work. Essential reading for all foster carers and fostering workers affected by the Facebook age.