How To Screen Adoptive and Foster Parents

A Workbook for Professionals and Students

• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments

PART 1: Interviewing

1. What You Need to Know Before You Begin Interviews
2. First Contact: The Do’s and Don’ts
3. What You Need To Know About Follow-Up Questions
4. The Individual Interview
5. Screening for Child Predators
6. Using Health and Reference Information as a Screening Device
7. Screening for Positive and Negative Parenting Attitudes
8. Applying the Foster Parent Syndrome
9. Understanding Your Legal Obligations
10. How to Make Recommendations to a Supervisor

PART 2: Psychological Assessment

11. The Power of the Question: When to Consult Psychologists During the Home Study Process
12. Psychological Consultations: When Parents Have Mental Health Problems

• Appendix
• Glossary
• References
• Additional Reading
• Index