NCJ Number
41792
Date Published
1976
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THIS CHAPTER CONSIDERS SOME OF THE USES OF FOSTER CARE AS A FORM OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION FOR ABUSED CHILDREN AND SOME OF THE WAYS THAT FOSTER CARE CAN BE MADE MORE REMEDIAL.
Abstract
AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF ABUSED CHILDREN REQUIRE SOME PERIOD OF TEMPORARY FOSTER HOME PLACEMENT. THE REASONS FOR FOSTER CARE, IMPROVED FOSTER PARENT SCREENING, FOSTER CARE TEAMS, AND IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENTS, FOSTER PARENTS, AND THE CHILDREN ARE DISCUSSED. ...MSP