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Macro perspectives on youths aging out of foster care / Mary E. Collins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Collins, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Foster home care--United States.
- Foster home care.
- Ex-foster children.
- Social conditions.
- United States.
- Ex-foster children--United States--Social conditions.
- Ex-foster children--Services for--United States.
- Child welfare--United States.
- Child welfare.
- Physical Description:
- v, 217 pages ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : NASW Press, [2015]
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-200) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Collins, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1960- Macro perspectives on youths aging out of foster care
- ISBN:
- 9780871014887
- 0871014882
- OCLC:
- 912140595
- Publisher Number:
- 99966842950
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