How Long to Read Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening

How Long Does it Take to Read Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening by James Dickerson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Screening applicants for adoption or foster homes has life-altering consequences for the children involved, yet there are incredibly few programs available to train screeners. The educational system that certifies thousands of social workers each year does not understand the specialized training required to screen adoptive and foster parents; social work schools provide minimal interview training and what training they do provide focuses on therapeutic interview techniques rather than screening skills. There is a clear need for a book like Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening, one that can be incorporated into course requirements and used by working social workers and psychologists involved with adoption and foster parent screening. Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening, written by a former social worker, who has placed hundreds of children into adoptive and foster homes, and a clinical psychologist, meshes the best of psychology and social work experience into a definitive guide for screening adoption and foster home applicants. The book provides information on: evaluating aberrant behavior and unhealthy parenting attitudes interview techniques psychological testing. Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening is based on case histories, research data, and interpretive analysis. The book is written in an accessible style free of technical language, thus making it appropriate for college-level students and professionals who don't have time to sift through empirical data to obtain accessible information that they can adapt to their profession.

How long is Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening?

Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening by James Dickerson is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening aloud.

What Reading Level is Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening?

Adoptive and Foster Parent Screening is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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