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This paper discusses work with a parent in a foster care situation. A case example is used to demonstrate the value of a model of a parentchild relationship for therapeutic work with seemingly unmotivated clients such as parents whose child is in foster care.
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Koch, P.M. Reparenting in the therapeutic relationship with a birth parent: A case. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 4, 89–96 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00756460
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