Foster Care in America - (Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)) Annotated by Christina G Villegas (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: Christina G. Villegas, PhD, is Professor of Political Science at California State University-San Bernardino, USA.
- 320 Pages
- Family + Relationships, Adoption & Fostering
- Series Name: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)
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About the Book
This resource provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the American foster care system.Book Synopsis
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 system'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.Review Quotes
"Worth strong consideration by both public and academic libraries." --Library Journal
About the Author
Christina G. Villegas, PhD, is Professor of Political Science at California State University-San Bernardino, USA.Dimensions (Overall): 9.11 Inches (H) x 6.24 Inches (W) x 1.11 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Family + Relationships
Sub-Genre: Adoption & Fostering
Series Title: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover)
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Format: Hardcover
Author: Christina G Villegas
Language: English
Street Date: May 18, 2022
TCIN: 92441880
UPC: 9781440874291
Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-0213
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.11 inches length x 6.24 inches width x 9.11 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.41 pounds
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