TY  - BOOK
AU  - Collins,Mary E.
TI  - Macro perspectives on youths aging out of foster care
SN  - 9780871014887
AV  - HV 881 .C63 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Washington, DC
PB  - NASW Press
KW  - Foster home care
KW  - United States
KW  - Ex-foster children
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Services for
KW  - Child welfare
N1  - 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
ER  -