Foster Care in America: A Reference Handbook

by Christina G. Villegas

America's foster care system has a noble goal--to care for children that for various reasons can no longer be cared for by their families--but years of inattention and inadequate funding have left many foster youth in a precarious state.

This resource provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the American foster care system. Areas of coverage include the scaffolding of foster care systems in the various states (each of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440874298
• ISBN13: 9781440874291
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years