A House Between Homes: Youth in the Foster Care System (Youth with Special Needs)
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- Synopsis
- From the Book Jacket: What would you do if your parents were no longer able to take care of you? Where would you turn for help if your family was harming or neglecting you? Are there people out there who could be a new family for you? Could your parents learn to take care of you the way you deserve? These are just a few of the many frightening questions faced by youth entering the foster care system. Thankfully, there are people who can answer these questions and many places where youth can turn for help. In A House Between Homes: Youth in the Foster Care System, you will learn about foster care, laws that govern the system today, and the history of foster care in North America. You will read about the orphan trains of the United States and the British Home Children who were sent to Canada. You will also learn about the challenges youth face as they negotiate the circumstances that foster care creates in their lives and about some of the newest and most innovative foster programs. As you read, you will meet Bobby and Kara, a brother and sister who find their family torn apart by abuse and neglect. Their journey through a frightening young childhood, foster care, and an ultimate solution to their displaced lives will teach you a great deal about the foster care system.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 129 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781590847404
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 02/15/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Mason Crest Publishers
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Shelley L. Rhodes
- Proofread By:
- Rachel Krieg
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.