Parent/child foster placement: an alternate approach in child abuse and neglect.
Placement of a single parent and child in a foster home-thus avoiding separation in certain abuse and neglect cases-permits accurate evaluation of parenting skills and judgment, important in any decision to restore the family as a safe, independent unit.
D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D012931:Social Environment; D012947:Social Work