The promotion of well-being among youth in foster care, over and above safety and permanency, has become an important focus of the child welfare system over the past decade. This chapter briefly reviews the history of foster care in the United States usi
Some parents, however, despite the commitment of professionals and use of all possible forms of assistance, continue to fail in their role as parents, as a result of which the child's development, safety, health and even life may be put at risk [18]. In such families, children experience...
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