O'Brien, ValerieValerieO'BrienHope, KarenKarenHope2015-11-102015-11-102015 the a2015-10-25http://hdl.handle.net/10197/7197Fostering Well-Being: Together We Can Make a Difference, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland, 23 - 25 October, 2015The experience and lives of children in foster care are shaped and determined by many different people. The roles of two of the most significant parties, social workers and foster carers are closely aligned can veer from collaboration to conflict within an ever changing fostering system. What are the strengths and areas of conflict within this relationship? This paper presents preliminary findings from the pilot stage of a research study which aims to explore these issues. enFoster careIrelandSocial workersFoster carersConference Publication2015-10-25https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/