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The role of foster carers and children's outcomes in England and Portugal

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Background: Foster carers provide a family environment for children and promote their development and permanence. Moreover, they are expected to collaborate with children’s services, social workers in the fostering services, and children’s birth families. This evidence has been widely researched, though there is no agreement on a theoretical framework that summarises the role of the foster carers. This thesis speaks to this gap in the literature by exploring in depth the r...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Education
Sub department:
Education
Research group:
Rees Centre
Oxford college:
Lady Margaret Hall
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-6156-6222

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Education
Sub department:
Education
Role:
Supervisor
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Funder identifier:
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
Grant:
1501012


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Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford

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