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Book Synopsis Voices of Foster Youth by : Sue D. Hobbs
Download or read book Voices of Foster Youth written by Sue D. Hobbs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Children in Foster Care by : James Barber
Download or read book Children in Foster Care written by James Barber and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers, practitioners, journalists and politicians increasingly recognise that foster care throughout the world is in a state of crisis. There are more and more children needing care and, as residential alternatives dry up, more of these children are being assigned to foster families. This book reports the major findings of a two-year longitudinal study of 235 such children who entered the foster care system in Southern Australia between 1998 and 1999. As well as examining the changing policy context of children's services, the book documents the psychosocial outcomes for these children, their feedback on their experiences of care, and the views of their social workers and carers. In the process, the book examines some cherished beliefs about foster care policy and sheds new light on them. The research reveals that while most children do quite well in foster care up to the two-year point, there is a worrying amount of placement instability at a time when the concentration of emotionally troubled children in care is increasing throughout the western world. Although, surprisingly, placement instability does not appear to produce psychosocial impairment for a period of up to eight months in care, it has an extreme effect on children who are moved from placement to placement because no carer will tolerate their behaviour. These children are consigned to a life of distribution and emotional upheaval because of the lack of alternative forms of care. Another unexpected finding of the research is that increasing the rate of parental contact achieves little or nothing in relation to the likelihood of family reunification. As child welfare increasingly enters a world of research-based practice, Children in Foster Care provides some much needed hard evidence of how foster care policy and practice can be improved.
Book Synopsis Voices of Foster Parents and Youth by : Melissa Affronti
Download or read book Voices of Foster Parents and Youth written by Melissa Affronti and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a dearth of research on the connection between foster parent characteristics and child outcomes (Orme & Buehler, 2001). Few studies examine foster parents' and foster children's perspectives on how children achieve optimal functioning. The aim of this study was to assess how foster parents facilitate the adjustment and adaptation of children in care. This study used grounded theory methodology (Glaser, 1978; Glaser & Strauss, 1967; Strauss & Corbin, 1998) to elicit a theoretical understanding of the day-to-day interactions between foster parents and children. Focus groups and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 35 foster parents and 18 young adults 18 to 25 years of age and formerly in care. Foster parents and young adults described the basic social process of committing to the child's needs. Foster parents, the child welfare system, and other significant people were integral to children's processes of adjustment and adaptation. Foster parent commitment was demonstrated by identifying and meeting children's needs; including children equally in the home; providing safety, care, and nurturance; and building trust and attachment. Foster parents also needed to collaborate with the multiple systems involved in these children's lives and with other important people to ensure that children's needs were met. Child welfare system commitment was indicated by consistent communication and coordination with the child and foster parent. Involvement with other people such as teachers and counselors enhanced adaptation and adjustment. Children's use of personal coping skills suggested that resilience plays a significant role in adaptation and adjustment. The results of this study can inform foster parent and child welfare staff trainings and systems procedures. Additional research on the operationalization of foster parent commitment could prove useful in foster parent screening and ongoing assessments.
Book Synopsis Voices of Foster Youth by : Sue D Hobbs
Download or read book Voices of Foster Youth written by Sue D Hobbs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2024-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book offers unique insight into the experience of foster youths from twenty-three countries around the world. It provides a survey 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 youths' experiences of the foster care system; contact and relationships; caregiving and relationships with caregivers; placements; and emotional well-being. These five core sections embrace a wide range of crucial topics including young people'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 and belonging and a developing 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 foster youth and including research-based recommendations on policy and practice, it is also for professional social workers, psychologists, child advocates, children's therapists, children's attorneys, and youth workers.
Book Synopsis The Heart Knows Something Different by : Al Desetta
Download or read book The Heart Knows Something Different written by Al Desetta and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are more than 450,000 children living in foster care. The Heart Knows Something Different collects over three dozen personal narratives by young writers, ages 15 to 20, and provides an insider's account of growing up in "the system." It takes us into a world largely hidden from public view, and attests to the mix of pain and fear, and sometimes hope, and sometimes even happiness that the foster care experience involves.
Book Synopsis The Heart Knows Something Different by : Al Desetta
Download or read book The Heart Knows Something Different written by Al Desetta and published by Paw Prints. This book was released on 2008-06-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers articles and letters by teenagers in foster care in New York that discuss families, the foster care system, identity, and the future
Book Synopsis The Heart Knows Something Different by : Al Desetta
Download or read book The Heart Knows Something Different written by Al Desetta and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are more than 450,000 children living in foster care. The Heart Knows Something Different collects over three dozen personal narratives by young writers, ages 15 to 20, and provides an insider's account of growing up in "the system." It takes us into a world largely hidden from public view, and attests to the mix of pain and fear, and sometimes hope, and sometimes even happiness that the foster care experience involves.
Book Synopsis Foster the Family by : Jamie C. Finn
Download or read book Foster the Family written by Jamie C. Finn and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone, and discouraged. The many burdens of a foster parent's day--hurting children, struggling biological parents, and a broken system--are only compounded by the many burdens of a foster parent's heart--confusion, anxiety, heartache, anger, and fear. With the compassion and insight of a fellow foster parent, Jamie C. Finn helps you see your struggles through the lens of the gospel, bringing biblical truths to bear on your unique everyday realities. In these short, easy-to-read chapters, you'll find honest, personal stories and practical lessons that provide encouragement and direction from God's Word as you walk the journey of foster parenting.
Book Synopsis Three Little Words by : Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Download or read book Three Little Words written by Ashley Rhodes-Courter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in 14 different foster homes. In this unforgettable memoir, the author recounts her years growing up in the foster care system, revealing painful memories but also her determination to discover the power of her own voice.
Book Synopsis A Guide to Magical Creatures Around Your Home by : Darren Fink
Download or read book A Guide to Magical Creatures Around Your Home written by Darren Fink and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RECOVER WHAT TRAUMA HAS STOLEN FROM YOUR CHILD Children from traumatic backgrounds (including foster and adoptive children) have often been asked to give up pretend, play, and childhood in order to survive in an adult world. This is unfortunate as we tend to learn crucial lessons about the world and ourselves within the confines of childhood play. While children might be removed from the cause of chronic trauma, the concept of play will not come naturally for them. This book (along with the complimentary parent activity guide) will help you and your child to discover a world of pretend where your child can also conquer issues in relationship.
Book Synopsis Participatory Methodologies to Elevate Children's Voice and Agency by : Ilene R. Berson
Download or read book Participatory Methodologies to Elevate Children's Voice and Agency written by Ilene R. Berson and published by IAP. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Research in Global Child Advocacy Series explores participatory methodologies and tools that involve children in research. Perspectives on the role of children have transitioned from viewing children as objects of research, to children as subjects of research, to acknowledgement of children as competent contributors and agents throughout the inquiry process. Researchers continue to explore approaches that honor the capacity of children, drawing on diverse methodologies to elevate children’s voices and actively engage them in the production of knowledge. Nonetheless, despite these developments, questions over the extent to which children can be free of adult filters and influence merits sustained scholarly attention. The book includes chapters that critically examine methodological approaches that empower children in the research process. Contributions include empirical or practitioner pieces that operate from an empowerment paradigm and demonstrate the agenic capacity of children to contribute their perspectives and voices to our understanding of childhood and children’s lives. The text also features conceptual pieces that challenge existing theoretical frameworks, critique research paradigms, and analyze dilemmas or tensions related to ethics, policy and power relations in the research process.
Book Synopsis Child-Centred Foster Care by : Annabel Goodyer
Download or read book Child-Centred Foster Care written by Annabel Goodyer and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fostering is vitally important: the majority of looked after children are fostered, yet these children are often left out of the agenda and their voices are not heard. This book sets out a child-centred approach to foster care which argues against thinking about children purely from a psychological perspective and instead places children's views, rights and needs at the centre of care. It sets out the theory behind working in partnership with children who are fostered, and discusses children's views about fostering systems and living with foster carers. The book then outlines how to put the theory into practice, offering models, processes and best practice examples. Practical advice is given on establishing effective communication and good working relationships between practitioners, carers and foster children. This insightful book aims to promote better services and outcomes for fostered children, and will be essential reading for social work practitioners and students.
Book Synopsis Voices for the Forgotten by : Emily Jean McFadden
Download or read book Voices for the Forgotten written by Emily Jean McFadden and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are the forgotten? In the world of foster care there are many who have not been heard. The forgotten include, but are not limited to the children and youth in foster homes, tots and adolescents in institutions or children's homes, or those "throwaway" kids living in the garbage dumps or on the streets. . .. IFCO, the International Foster Care Organization, is a committed band of people, spread across the globe, who care about, and care for the children, and many of the other forgotten ones, the families of the children, the caregivers, the social workers, the community. This book includes chapters from leading figures in foster care around the world. It also bears witness to more than thirty years of struggle and success to build an international network that has accomplished the following: * Working in many countries to move children from institutions to family care; * Providing a place where children and youth in care can be heard and empowered; * Advocating internationally for the United Nations Convention on Rights of Children. The story is powerful, shaking the soul and moving the conscience as we hear the voices of the forgotten ringing across the years.
Book Synopsis Pavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home by : Bridget Farr
Download or read book Pavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home written by Bridget Farr and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fosters meets The Great Gilly Hopkins in this moving novel of a young girl who as sets off on an important mission to save a fellow foster kid from the home that still haunts her nightmares. Twelve-year-old Pavi Sharma is an expert at the Front Door Face: the perfect mix of puppy dog eyes and a lemonade smile, the exact combination to put foster parents at ease as they open their front door to welcome you in. After being bounced around between foster families and shelter stays, Pavi is a foster care expert, and she runs a "business" teaching other foster kids all she has learned. With a wonderful foster family in mom Marjorie and brother Hamilton, things are looking up for Pavi. Then Pavi meets Meridee: a new five-year-old foster kid, who is getting placed at Pavi's first horrendous foster home. Pavi knows no one will trust a kid about what happened on Lovely Lane, even one as mature as she is, so it's up to her to save Meridee. With help from Hamilton, brooding eighth grader Santos, and Hamilton's somewhat obnoxious BFF Piper, they set off on an important mission with life-changing stakes. Pavi will stop at nothing to keep Meridee safe.
Book Synopsis Small Voices Silenced by : Sherrie Clark
Download or read book Small Voices Silenced written by Sherrie Clark and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darryl and Sherrie Clark had never intended to become foster parents; they didn't think they could handle becoming attached to a child and then having to give her back. But they took a chance with their hearts and became foster-to adopt parents. Their lives changed forever. * * * They couldn't be happier when they learn they'll be adopting the two little girls they had been fostering. Then unexpectedly, everything changes. The Clarks race against time to save their foster children, who are -positioned- to become sacrificial lambs. They're surprised to discover how the system silences the voices of the foster children. But it doesn't stop there. When they struggle to expose the deceit, manipulation, and corruption occurring within this powerful establishment, it silences their voices as well. In Small Voices Silenced, author Sherrie Clark reveals her family's experiences after being inducted into this secret society where even some of its members are unaware of its existence. She shares her suspenseful journey into this unique world where laws designed to protect children are twisted, leading to further victimization of these same children. When this appalling practice is applied to their small foster girls, it shakes Darryl's and Sherrie's faith to the very core. Then they're given a second chance. But will it lead to another heartbreak, or will it be an answer to prayer?
Book Synopsis Etched in Sand by : Regina Calcaterra
Download or read book Etched in Sand written by Regina Calcaterra and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system and intermittent homelessness in the shadows of Manhattan and the Hamptons. A true-life rags-to-riches story, Etched in Sand chronicles Regina’s rising above her past, while fighting to keep her brother and three sisters together through it all. Beautifully written, with heartbreaking honesty, Etched in Sand is an unforgettable reminder that regardless of social status, the American Dream is still within reach for those who have the desire and the determination to succeed.
Download or read book This Is Me written by Finn Foster and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finn is an EMT, podcast host, and entrepreneur who is passionate about generating an Impact whilst helping people. He currently lives in Orlando, FL and is studying to become a Nurse. We have the power to become the individual we want to become. Becoming aware of your growth, your potential and zeal to overcome is one of the greatest feelings. In a world of 7 billion people, there are endless moments that we can celebrate our breakthroughs. Become comfortable with who you are. This Is Me is a fundamentally diverse book that break barriers, empowers people to become the best version of themselves. Vulnerability inspires change.
