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Social-Emotional Screening and Intervention for 0-4-Year-Old Children Entering Care (Chapter 6 in Mental Health Services for Vulnerable Children and Young People: Supporting Children Who Are, or Have Been, in Foster Care).
Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy.
Hardy, Carol.
Murphy, Elizabeth.
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p. 99-118
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Published: 2014
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This chapter describes a pilot service that aimed to identify the social-emotional needs of preschool children (ages 0-4) in the care system quickly, promote their development and attachment to their caregivers, and to contribute towards better care planning. The rationale for the screening and intervention is discussed, as well as each stage in the process of implementing the social and emotional screening in London. 31 references.
Keywords:
Foster children; Foster care; Mental health; Mental health programs; Screening tests; Therapeutic intervention; Intervention strategies; Program evaluation; England; early intervention programs