Macro perspectives on youths aging out of foster care / Mary E. Collins.
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TextPublisher: Washington, DC : NASW Press, 2015Description: v, 217 pages ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9780871014887
- 0871014882
- HV 881 .C63 2015
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-200) and index.
Key issues confronting youths transitioning out of foster care -- pt. I. Foundations in research and theory. Young people leaving foster care: common traits and outcomes -- Sociological perspectives on youth and young adulthood -- Political perspectives on youth and young adulthood -- pt. II. Fundamentals of policy. Policies related to leaving care, child welfare in general, and other social welfare issues -- Agenda-setting and policy formation: framing problems and populations -- Issues in policy implementation -- pt. III. Furthering best practice. Developing a workforce to assist transition-age youths -- Developing community-based supports -- Programs and evaluation -- Conclusion.
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