Adolescents In Foster Families
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Separation Revisited
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Author : Celia Downes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-05-23
Separation Revisited written by Celia Downes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-23 with Social Science categories.
First published in 1992, this book draws on attachment theory to offer a framework for understanding adolescents’ reactions to the experience of being fostered. It discusses the three-way relationship between adolescents, their birth families and their foster families. The experiences of joining a new school or finding work, going missing and returning, and leaving the foster family at the end of the placement are explored. It identifies aspects of family functioning which appear to be helpful or unhelpful to fostered adolescents and considers the functioning of the wider care system and the role of professionals in it. The book is grounded in the day-to-day experiences of twenty-three families who fostered adolescents who would previously have been considered ‘unfosterable’. These experiences were vividly expressed by the adolescents and foster families and provide rich illustrative material.
Adolescents In Foster Families
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Author : Jane Aldgate
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Adolescents In Foster Families written by Jane Aldgate and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Political Science categories.
Preparing Adolescents For Life After Foster Care
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Author : Anthony N. Maluccio
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Preparing Adolescents For Life After Foster Care written by Anthony N. Maluccio and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Family & Relationships categories.
In recent years, attention has been given in the foster family care literature to adolescents' readiness for living on their own following aging out of their foster care placement. This book offers ideas on ways to help adolescents master the tasks required to successfully prepare for independent living following discharge from foster care. It is practice-oriented and draws upon the experience of researchers, trainers, consultants, and families. The chapters in Part 1 examine the various dimensions of the problem including the concept of interdependence as the goal of services for this population. It also discusses recruiting foster parents, examining adolescent development, and the need for these young people to mourn their losses before they can move on. Part 2 considers meeting the challenges of preparing these adolescents for life after foster care from the perspective of policy and program. Emphasis is placed on the importance of involving biological parents as resources for adolescents and the resources that black foster parents offer to teenagers in their care. Part 3 focuses on practice methods and strategies in work with adolescents and their foster parents. Also discussed are the needs of minority teenagers; problems of maltreatment; discipline; and assessment tools that can measure the independent-living skills of adolescents. (Contains over 300 references.) (JDM)
Beyond The Foster Care System
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Author : Betsy Krebs
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2006-06-01
Beyond The Foster Care System written by Betsy Krebs and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-01 with Social Science categories.
Each year tens of thousands of teenagers are released from the foster care system in the United States without high school degrees, homes, or strong family relationships. Two to four years after discharge, half of these young people still do not have either a high school diploma or equivalency degree, and fewer than ten percent enter college. Nearly a third end up on public assistance within fifteen months, and eventually more than a third will be arrested or convicted of a crime. In this richly detailed and often surprising exploration of the foster care system, Betsy Krebs and Paul Pitcoff argue that the existing foster care system sets teens up to fail by inadequately preparing them for adult life. They contend that the primary goal of foster care for teenagers should be preparation for a fully productive adult life, and that current policies and practice are misguided. The authors draw on their fifteen years of experience working with teens and the foster care system to introduce new ways to empower teens to be responsible for themselves and to identify and develop their potential. They also explore what sorts of resources-legal, financial, and human-will need to come from inside and outside the system to ensure that more teens reach successful independence. Ultimately, Krebs and Pitcoff argue that change must include the participation of caring communities of volunteers who want to see disadvantaged youth succeed, as well as the use of creative approaches such as the Socratic Method to help teens to take control of their lives. Bringing together a series of inspiring, real-life accounts, Beyond the Foster Care System introduces readers to a number of dynamic young people who have participated in the Youth Advocacy Center's programs. Their stories demonstrate that alternatives to the standard way of providing foster care are not only imaginable, but possible. With the practical improvements Krebs and Pitcoff outline, teens can learn the skills of effective self-advocacy, become better prepared for the transition to independence, and avoid becoming the statistics that foster care has so often produced in the past.
Fostering Health
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Fostering Health written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Family & Relationships categories.
This second edition features new and updated material, including practice parameters for primary care.
Voices Of Foster Youth
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Author : Sue D. Hobbs
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-06-25
Voices Of Foster Youth written by Sue D. Hobbs and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-25 with Psychology categories.
This important book offers unique insight into the experience of foster youth from 27 countries around the world. It provides a systematic review of literature reporting the experiences of youth in care, addressing a wide range of key topics in this multidisciplinary field, and presenting the views and perceptions of these young people. Including a meta-analysis on contact with birth parents, it examines youth’s experiences of the foster care system; contact and relationships; caregiving and relationships with caregivers; placements; and emotional well-being. These five core themes embrace a wide range of crucial topics including foster youth’s involvement in decisions about themselves; interactions with social workers, birth families, foster families, peers, and friends; the benefits and challenges of foster care; the stigma attached to being in care; mental health, well-being, and belonging; and developing a sense of self. This essential volume is for students and scholars of child and adolescent development, social work, education, sociology, and public health. Illustrated with quotes from former and current foster youth, and with research-based recommendations for best practices in foster care, it is also for professional social workers, psychologists, child advocates, children’s therapists, children’s attorneys, youth workers, and foster parents.
Youth In Foster Care
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Author : Bonita Evans
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-25
Youth In Foster Care written by Bonita Evans and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-25 with Social Science categories.
First published in 1998. Part of the Children of Poverty series which includes studies on the effects of single parenthood, the feminization of poverty and homelessness, this volume looks at the shortcomings of the child protection services in relation to young people in foster care. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of systemic shortcomings on the domestic and educational conditions of youth in the foster care system. In addition to studying the impact of systemic failures on foster care arrangements, the study also examined the impact of the protection services' failure to work more closely with youth, and with teachers on student educational outcomes.
Building A Home Within
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Author : Toni Vaughn Heineman
language : en
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Release Date : 2006
Building A Home Within written by Toni Vaughn Heineman and has been published by Brookes Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Family & Relationships categories.
With a combined emphasis on biological, psychological, and social aspects, this candid and compelling resource will help therapists fully address the emotional needs of children and adolescents in foster care.
Attitudes And Values Held By Adolescents In Foster Care That Help Them Successfully Adapt To Their Foster Care Experience Child Welfare
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Author : K. Titus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Attitudes And Values Held By Adolescents In Foster Care That Help Them Successfully Adapt To Their Foster Care Experience Child Welfare written by K. Titus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with categories.
The purpose of this study was to survey adolescents (age 12-18 years) who had been in foster family care six months or more to determine what attitudes or values within a foster home and what attitudes or perceptions held by the adolescents in care had assisted the adolescents to adapt successfully to foster care. A successful foster care experience was defined as one that did not disrupt the adolescent's developmental process. Four criteria were used in determining success: regular school attendance, maintenance of peer relationships, no arrests, no habitual substance abuse. the research design was an exploratory survey. There were ninety adolescents in foster family care. of this group, 42 consented to be interviewed. Three data gathering questionnaires were used--A chart/record review was done to provide a demographic profile of the successful and unsuccessful group. A foster parent questionnaire asked how the foster parents felt the adolescents were adjusting. the major questionnaire was used in interviewing the adolescents. This questionnaire was based on previous works done by Malcolm Bush, who assessed foster children's satisfaction of their care, and Rudolf Moos' attitude scales which have been used to survey human adaptation in other treatment environments. the three attitude scales that showed the greatest difference between the successful and unsuccessful adolescents were Recreation, Independence/Autonomy, and Support. Essentially, this meant that successful adolescents responded to structured environments where family activities were planned and occurred with regularity. They trusted and consulted with their foster parents about decisions and felt that their foster parents went out of their way to help them. Another interesting finding indicates that unsuccessful adolescents tended to blame themselves for being placed in foster care, while successful adolescents tended to blame others (parents, agency or situation). A final pattern that requires further research revealed that successful adolescents had their primary attachment to their foster families while unsuccessful adolescents maintained their primary attachment to their biological families.
Achieving Permanency For Adolescents In Foster Care
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Author : Andrea Khoury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Achieving Permanency For Adolescents In Foster Care written by Andrea Khoury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Family & Relationships categories.