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Foster Care in America - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
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Foster Care in America - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Series: Contemporary World Issues
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America's foster care system has a noble goal-to care for children
that for various reasons can no longer be cared for by their
families-but years of inattention and inadequate funding have left
many foster youth in a precarious state. This resource provides a
comprehensive and authoritative overview of the American foster
care system. Areas of coverage include the scaffolding of foster
care systems in the various states (each of which operate their own
unique systems through their social service agencies); conditions
under which children are taken out of their families of origin and
placed in foster care; the experiences of both young children and
older teens in foster homes; challenges for foster children who
"age out" of the system; and proposals to reform and improve foster
care across the nation. Geared for students, this book contains
chapters devoted to the background and history of foster care in
America; the systems's problems, controversies, and solutions;
original essay contributions exploring various facets of the
system; profiles of leading foster care activists and
organizations; governmental data and excerpts of primary documents
on the topic; and an annotated list of important books, scholarly
journals, and nonprint sources for further research. It closes with
a detailed chronology, glossary of terms, and subject index.
Provides a complete, accessible explanation of how the foster care
system works Emphasizes the experiences of children placed in
foster care Highlights efforts and proposals aimed at improving the
experiences and outcomes for children and families interacting with
America's child welfare system Details the challenges that face
foster children that "age out" of the system
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