Statements from the interviewees testify to how the formal system, in which young people are categorized as adults when they reach the age of majority at 18 years, created great problems on many levels. This can be a problem for all young people leaving care, not only for those who expe...
Many child and human rights advocates are concerned about the dramatic number of children who are classified as ‘special needs’ after entering the foster care system. One reason doctors, psychiatrists and therapists may not be speaking out against the unnecessary drugging of these children is...
Scholars have long considered the nature of sibling relationships and how they are impacted by involvement in the child welfare system. Consequently, several reviews provide rich syntheses of the empirical evidence documenting the impact of foster care on the ability of siblings to live with and see...
children are often removed from the home and placed infoster care. Placement in the foster care system affects children in a unique, individual fashion. The affects of child-care by non-parental custodians, though subjective in nature, have common parameters that must be addressed and examined. ...
Although marriage and family therapists are being called on to help at-risk families, some say that clinicians have insufficient knowledge about the impact of policies on families involved in the foster care system. The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to identify how the Adoption and ...
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“California’s foster care system ‘has grown more addicted to mind-altering medication,’ the chair of a powerful Senate committee told a packed public hearing in the state Capitol on Tuesday, adding that ‘here in California, we’ve done little to act on this alarming issue.'” ...
It’s a journey, both life and the foster care system, and it’s important to find your own support. Being able to take control of your own narrative is key. It lets you reclaim your identity.Your family might not be in your life, but you still have that connection to them. ...
Multidimensional treatment foster care(MTFC) is a community-based model designed to address the needs of youth referred from the juvenile justice system. MTFC is appropriate for severe cases, including those with repeated criminal offending, complex psychiatric and family histories, multiple comorbidities...
The six children had been in the foster care system for nearly five years. Related Articles (MORE: Couple adopts 4 siblings to complete family of 12) Sisters Guadalupe, 13, Maria, 12 and Selena Anderson-McLean, 10, pose in an undated photo at a Pirates baseball game in Pennsylvania. ...