What works in foster care? : key components of success from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study / Peter J. Pecora [and others].

Other author Pecora, Peter J.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionviii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Study background, rationale, and participating agencies -- Theoretical and conceptual frameworks and past research -- Study sample and demographics of the participating agencies -- Data sources, varibles, and data colleection procedures -- Risk factors -- Mental and physical health functioning -- Educational achievements -- Employment and finances -- Relationships, social support networks, and parenting -- Relation between agency membership and outcomes -- Relation between foster care experience and outcomes -- Effects of optimizing the foster care experience on outcomes -- Summary and recommendations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009002643
ISBN9780195175912 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0195175913 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV863 .W43 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold