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Foster Care and African-American Youth
Joanna Kaczmarek (Ed.)
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Description for Foster Care and African-American Youth
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kaczmarek, Joanna. Num Pages: 143 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
This book explores issues of race in regard to establishing a viable system of foster care for today's African American youth. Thirty-three states have cited high rates of poverty among African Americans as a factor influencing children's entry into foster care. African American children also stay in foster care longer, in part, because of a greater reliance on relatives to provide foster care. While states viewed some federal policies as helpful for reducing the proportion of African American children in foster care, they also expressed concerns regarding policies that limit the use of federal funds for services to prevent the ... Read more
This book explores issues of race in regard to establishing a viable system of foster care for today's African American youth. Thirty-three states have cited high rates of poverty among African Americans as a factor influencing children's entry into foster care. African American children also stay in foster care longer, in part, because of a greater reliance on relatives to provide foster care. While states viewed some federal policies as helpful for reducing the proportion of African American children in foster care, they also expressed concerns regarding policies that limit the use of federal funds for services to prevent the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
143
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
143
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781607415411
SKU
V9781607415411
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