Foster care started in the 1500’s because of the overwhelming number of children without parents and‚ therefore‚ homes. The biggest reason there were so many children without guardians was because this was a time when many people had to resort to indentured servitude to survive. There were also many more people dying from now-preventable or now-curable diseases‚ and when parents died‚ their kids would join the other orphans in the streets. The number of children on the streets was a problem for many
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The group in which I chose to observe was a foster parent support and training group. I work in the field of foster care‚ so I chose the group carefully to ensure that participators did not know my profession‚ I had no previous interactions with any of the members in the group‚ and I announced myself as merely an unbiased observer and was allowed to sit quietly in the back of the group. The participants in this group ranged from kinship families with grandparents‚ aunts and uncles‚ and even siblings
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The topic of foster care is highly complex and the present literature review only skims the surface. There a many factors to consider when trying to understand the link between foster care placements and academic success. Factors such as resilience‚ family support‚ mental stability and‚ financial stability require in depth examination. Therefore‚ in order to better perspective on the issues‚ systematic research is needed. A potential study which may begin to examine some of the critical factors
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Despite the contentious nature of the debate on health care in America‚ the fact remains that President Obama’s healthcare reform represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to improve the lives of all Americans. This means both the uninsured as well as the insured. For all Americans‚ health insurance represents peace of mind. Having good insurance means no worries for you or your family. However‚ even with present day insurance‚ most American families are just one major illness away from bankruptcy
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Every year more that 20‚000 children will “age out” of foster care. These youth face extreme obstacles including the expectation that they are now adults and able to self-manage out in the world. Many of us are lucky enough to be raised by supportive parents who we can turn to long after the age of 18 for encouragement‚ reassurance and direction in our lives. The majority of these children have not finished high school and are unemployed. How can we expect them to go out into the world without the
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Answers to Unit 9 1)There are different uses of foster care placements and amongst them the main ones are as follow: *EMERGENCY-where children need to stay somewhere safe for a few nights‚ *SHORT -TERM-cares look after children for a few weeks /months while plans are being made for children’s future‚ *SHORT BREAKS-for disable children‚with special needs or behavioural difficulties who stay for a while with a family so they parents/carers can have a break‚ *REMAND-for young people remanded
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Foster Care in the United States Sue King Liberty University Abstract The history of foster care in the United States started with orphan trains and the Children’s Aid Society founded by Charles Loring Brace. Recent research describes the child welfare system as an organization that provides service to helpless children in need. This paper will discuss foster care as it is relates to safety‚ permanency‚ and wellbeing of children in need The role of a foster parent and the process of loss
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Foster Care Youth and School Performance The issue under review is the academic under-performance of foster care youth and the possible interventions that are available to improve school performance of foster care youth. Foster care youth are not only at risk of academic failure- they are in fact performing far behind their normative peers (Zetlin & Weinberg‚ 2003). Foster care youth are faced with many risk factors and a lack of protective factors that lead to their lower school performance
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History of Foster Care in the U.S.: Foster care is the home placement of children living in situations considered to be in an at risk environment. Abuse and neglect are usually the main causes for the removal of a child from the home. Change of home care is generally intended for temporary purposes to for the primary care giver to regain stability. Provisional interference is the initial intent when removing a child from the home but isn ’t always the result depending on the severity of exposure
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Survival: Exploring Strengths of Homeless Street Youth.Child & Youth Care Forum‚ 36(1)‚ 25-42.doi:10.1007/s10566-006-9029-4 Chelimsky‚ Eleanor Coates‚ J.‚ &Mckenzie-Mohr‚ S. (2010).Out of the frying pan‚ into the fire: Trauma in the Lives of Homeless Youth Prior to and During Homelessness.Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare‚ 37(4)‚ 65-96. Dworsky‚ A.‚ & Courtney‚ M. E. (2009).Homelessness and the transition from foster care to Adulthood.Child Welfare‚ 88(4)‚ 23-56. Fowler‚ P. J.‚ Toro‚ P
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