Foster care and best interests of the child : integrating research, policy, and practice / Sarah A. Font, Elizabeth T. Gershoff.

• Chapter 1. An Introduction to Foster Care -- Chapter 2. Current Use of the "Best Interests of the Child" Standard in Foster Care Policy and Practice -- Chapter 3. Foster Care as a Problem and a Solution -- Chapter 4. Reforming the Foster Care System: Legislative and Judicial Efforts -- Chapter 5. Reorienting the Foster Care System toward Children's Best Interests.

• "This brief examines the U.S. foster care system and seeks to explain why the foster care system functions as it does and how it can be improved to serve the best interest of children. It defines and evaluates key challenges that undermine child safety and well-being in the current foster care system. Chapters highlight the competing values and priorities of the system as well as the pros and cons for the use of foster care. In addition, chapters assess whether the performance objectives in which states are evaluated by the federal government are sufficient to achieve positive health and well-being outcomes for children who experience foster care. Finally, it offers recommendations for improving the system and maximizing positive outcomes."--Publishers website. 

Ämnesord

Socialt arbete med barn  (sao)

Fosterhem  (sao)

Child welfare  -- United States. (LCSH)

Children  -- Institutional care -- United States. (LCSH)

Child care services  -- United States. (LCSH)

Foster home care  -- United States. (LCSH)

Foster home care  -- Government policy -- United States. (LCSH)

Foster children  -- Services for -- United States. (LCSH)

Child welfare.  (fast)

Child care services.  (fast)

Foster home care.  (fast)

Children  -- Institutional care. (fast)

Foster children  -- Services for. (fast)

Foster home care  -- Government policy. (fast)

Social work with children  (LCSH)

Förenta staterna  (sao)

United States.  (fast)

Genre

Informational works.  (lcgft)

Klassifikation

HV741 (LCC)

362.7330973 (DDC)

Ohfb (kssb/8 (machine generated))