Ten Top Tips for Making Matches

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One of the most far-reaching decisions that social workers make is the selection of a new permanent family for a child in care. But in family- finding, there are no right or wrong answers. This book considers the needs of children and adults and explores how a balance in meeting both can be maintained. It aims to clarify the issues and develop practice, by looking at some fundamental steps that workers can take to ensure that the matching process is as well thought through and carefully considered as possible.