TY - BOOK AU - Fanshel,David AU - Finch,Stephen J. AU - Grundy,John F. TI - Foster Children in a Life Course Perspective SN - 9780231911887 PY - 1990///] CY - New York, NY : PB - Columbia University Press, KW - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering KW - bisacsh N1 - 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 N2 - Contributes to the cumulative scientific information about children in foster care in order to enhance the quality of service to the children UR - https://doi.org/10.7312/fans91188 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780231882491 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780231882491.jpg ER -