The Systematic Mistreatment of Children in the Foster Care System Through the Cracks - Weinberg, Lois (Taylor and Francis, 2014)
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Child Protective System; Reporting Abuse or Neglect; Investigation; The Petition; The Court; Court Proceedings; Role of the Child's Attorney; Cracks in the Child Protective System; Summary; Chapter 2. The Educational System; Foster Children and Disabilities; Special Education; Mental Health Services; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 3. Sharon: Preventing Placement in a State Psychiatric Hospital; Introduction; Case Study of Sharon; Conclusion; Summary
Chapter 4. John: Struggling to Stabilize Placement with a ParentIntroduction; Case Study of John; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 5. James: Stabilizing Placement with Relatives; Introduction; Case Study of James; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 6. Silvia and Carlos: Placing Siblings Together in a Foster Home; Introduction; Case Study of Silvia and Carlos; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 7. Robert: Living at the County Emergency Shelter; Introduction; Case Study of Robert; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 8. Debra: Supplementing the Appropriate Program; Introduction; Case Study of Debra; Conclusion
Chapter 9. Patty: Funding a Unique Program; Introduction; Case Study of Patty; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 10. Anthony: Advocating for Foster Home Placement; Introduction; Case Study of Anthony; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 11. David: Working with a Court-Appointed Special Advocate to Reunite Separated Siblings; Introduction; Case Study of David; Conclusion; Summary; Chapter 12. Directions for Change; Creating Stable Home Placements; Improving School Outcomes; Improving Mental Health Outcomes; Creating Stable Transition to Adulthood; Final Thoughts; Summary; Notes; References; Index
The Systematic Mistreatment of Children in the Foster Care System tells the stories of 10 children in the foster care system from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and the efforts by advocates to find them permanent places to live, appropriate schooling, and other essentials they need to survive. The children's case studies highlight the difficulties in placing and maintaining them in healthy living situations with supportive educational, mental health, and other services. The book shows how children fall-sometimes over and over again-through the ""deep cracks"" that exist wi