Managing Difficult Behaviour: A Handbook for Foster Carers of the Under 12S

Caring for looked after children can be an immensely stressful and complex task. Managing Difficult Behaviour is a unique handbook that aims to provide foster carers with new skills to help them improve a child s behaviour. Full of useful tips, case examples and exercises, this handbook addresses key areas including how to be good at giving praise; giving positive attention; establishing boundaries; using rewards; helping children learn from their actions; giving instructions; using time-out. Based on the Foserting Changes Programme set up in 1999.