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Foster Care and Foster Parents
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O'Malley, Beth |
My
Foster Care Journey |
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2000 |
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Fill in the blank pages to record information about birth parents, foster care (including multiple placements), adoption, or reunification memories, and "All About Me". Book contains a simple explanation of the whys and hows of foster care. |
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McKelvey, Carole A. |
Adoption Crisis |
The Truth Behind Adoption and Foster Care |
1994 |
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The author points out the many failures of the nation's foster care and adoption systems, and the consequent poor results for children in these systems. More complaints than solutions offered. |
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Wagner, Heather |
The Blending of Foster and Adopted Children into the Family
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2002 |
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A guide for teens trying to understand what it means to be an adopted or foster child. Will help teens as they struggle with issues of establishing their identities, searching (or not) for birthparents, integrating into a multi-racial family, etc. |
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Glatz, Janet |
Fostering or Adopting the Troubled Child |
A Guide for Parents and Professionals |
1998 |
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Highly recommended for prospective foster or adoptive parents of older children, as a companion to their preparation and training. Covers all the steps in the process of bringing a troubled child into one's home. Advice is practical and very wise. |
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Gay, Kathlyn |
Adoption and Foster Care |
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1990 |
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Book is dated, but for someone trying to understand adoption and for care today, it is an excellent description of the evolution of the system, the issues and problems that continue to plague child welfare efforts. B and W photos. Proper emphasis on permanency. |
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Maluccio, Anthony |
Preparing Adolescents For Life After Foster Care
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The Central Role of Foster Parents |
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Toth, Jennifer |
Orphans of the Living
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Stories of America's Children in Foster Care |
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This book is what Mike Alston calls half-million children swelling this country's foster system. In this deftly rendered tale of five children caught in system in crisis, Toth chronicles the complexities of a culture that both liberates and hobbles its dependents. |
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Toth, Jennifer |
Orphans of the Living
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Stories of America's Children in Foster Care |
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This book is what Mike Alston calls half-million children swelling this country's foster system. In this deftly rendered tale of five children caught in system in crisis, Toth chronicles the complexities of a culture that both liberates and hobbles its dependents. |
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