Foster Children in a Life Course Perspective / / Stephen J. Finch, John F. Grundy, David Fanshel.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999
• VerfasserIn: Fanshel, David,; Finch, Stephen J.,; Grundy, John F.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1990]; ©1990
• Year of Publication: 1990
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780231882491; 9783110442489
• DOI: 10.7312/fans91188
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Stephen J. Finch, John F. Grundy, David Fanshel.

Contributes to the cumulative scientific information about children in foster care in order to enhance the quality of service to the children.