Fostering Mixed Race Children

The mixed race classification is known to be a factor of disadvantage in childrens social care and this fastest growing population is more likely than any other ethnic group to experience care admission. How does knowledge of mixedness underpin policy and practice? How, when and why is the classification mixed a disadvantage? Through narrative interviews with children currently in foster care, Fostering Mixed Race Children examines the impact of care processes on childrens everyday experiences. Peters shows how the mixed race classification affects care admission, including both short and long term fostering and care leaving, and shapes the experiences of children in often adverse ways. The book moves away from the psychologising of mixedness towards a much-needed sociological analysis of mixedness and mixing at the intersection of foster care processes. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners working with families and children. Peters presents a child-centred narrative focus and offers unique insights into a complex area.