Foster Children in a Life Course Perspective /
Fanshel, David
Foster Children in a Life Course Perspective / Stephen J. Finch, John F. Grundy, David Fanshel. - 1 online resource (352 p.)
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
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Contributes to the cumulative scientific information about children in foster care in order to enhance the quality of service to the children.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231911887 9780231882491
10.7312/fans91188 doi
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering.
Foster Children in a Life Course Perspective / Stephen J. Finch, John F. Grundy, David Fanshel. - 1 online resource (352 p.)
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
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Contributes to the cumulative scientific information about children in foster care in order to enhance the quality of service to the children.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231911887 9780231882491
10.7312/fans91188 doi
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering.