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.)

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

Table of Contents

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