The systematic mistreatment of children in the foster care system: through the cracks

The child protective system -- The educational system -- Sharon : preventing placement in a state psychiatric hospital -- John : struggling to stabilize placementwith a parent -- James : stabilizing placement with relatives -- Silvia and Carlos : placing siblings together in a foster home -- Robert...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weinberg, Lois A. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York [u.a.] Haworth Press 2007
In:Year: 2007
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 3097
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Keywords:
Abused children > Services for > United States
Child Welfare > United States
Foster Home Care > United States
Foster children > United States
USA > Pflegekind > Fremdunterbringung > Kindesvernachlässigung
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Summary:The child protective system -- The educational system -- Sharon : preventing placement in a state psychiatric hospital -- John : struggling to stabilize placementwith a parent -- James : stabilizing placement with relatives -- Silvia and Carlos : placing siblings together in a foster home -- Robert : living at the county emergency shelter -- Debra : supplementing the appropriate program -- Patty : funding a unique program -- Anthony : advocating for foster home placement -- David : working with a court-appointed special advocate to reuniate separated siblings -- Directions for change
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:XVI, 338 S.
ISBN:0789023938
078902392X
9780789023926
9780789023933