Youth in Foster Care: The Shortcomings of Child Protection Services

by Bonita Evans

Overview

First published in 1998. Part of the Children of Poverty series which includes studies on the effects of single parenthood, the feminization of poverty and homelessness, this volume looks at the shortcomings of the child protection services in relation to young people in foster care. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of systemic shortcomings on the domestic and educational conditions of youth in the foster care system. In addition to studying the impact of systemic failures on foster care arrangements, the study also examined the impact of the protection services' failure to work more closely with youth, and with teachers on student educational outcomes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815330202
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/01/1997
Series:	Children of Poverty
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter I Introduction; Chapter II The Problem; Chapter III Literature Review; Chapter IV Presentation and Analysis of the Data; Chapter V Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations;

Editorial Reviews

Examines the plight of minority children taken from inner cities and placed in foster care in rural areas. Based on case studies, interviews, observation, and secondary sources, shows how they become confused and afraid, are subject to traumatic emotional states, and are often diagnosed with emotional problems and put in special education classes because their social skills are different from their country classmates. Revised from a 1996 Ph.D. dissertation for Walden University. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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