Anmerkungen:
In English
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web
Beschreibung:
Contributes to the cumulative scientific information about children in foster care in order to enhance the quality of service to the children
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Doing Good For Children: A Man Named Jim Casey -- 2. Research Methods: An Overview -- 3. Characteristics of The Children and Their Experiences Before Entering Care -- 4. How the Children Fared in Casey Care -- 5. Modes of Exit of the Children from Care Their Adjustment at Departure and -- 6. How They Fared After Foster Care -- 7. Group Care and Replacement as a Tactic in Maintaining Foster Care -- 8. From Birth to Exit: Seeking Life Course Patterns in the Experiences of Foster Children -- 9. Into the Adult Years; Further Exploratory Factor Analyses -- 10. Former Foster Children Speak for Themselves -- 11. Conclusions and Commentary -- Appendix A. The Case Reading Schedule -- Appendix B. The Follow-Up Interview Questionnaire -- Appendix C. The Follow-Up Study -- Notes -- References -- Index