To the end of June : the intimate life of American foster care / Cris Beam.
| Author/creator | Beam, Cris |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. |
| Description | xvii, 313 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Author's note -- Catch -- King solomon's baby -- Eye of the beholder -- Timing is anything -- Drugs in the system -- Catch as catch can -- Hold -- Surge control -- Chutes and ladders and chutes -- Arrested in development -- Taking agency -- Homespun -- Release -- Fantasy islands -- There's something about mary -- Experiment -- Touching the elephant -- Last call -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Acknowledgments. |
| Abstract | An intimate, authoritative look at the foster care system that examines why it is failing the kids it is supposed to protect and what can be done to change it. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013001331 |
| ISBN | 9780151014125 |
| ISBN | 0151014124 |
| Standard identifier# | 40022648503 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV881 .B4193 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |