Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Experiences of the Children of Foster Parents: A Global Perspective
Sarah Serbinski, PhD, Jason Brown, PhD, Kira Regan, and Deborah Goodman, PhD (Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, and others)
Chapter 2. Why Did It Take so Long to Find Us? Exploring the Strengths and Struggles to Successfully Implement a ‘Kinship Search Program’ in a Child Welfare Agency
Sarah Serbinski, PhD, Sharon Cabrera, and Deborah Goodman, PhD (Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, and others)
Chapter 3. Foster Care in Ghana: The Impact of Socio-Cultural Changes on Attitudes and Practice
Ahmed Bawa Kuyini, PhD (Associate Professor, Social Work Department, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and others)
Chapter 4. The Challenges Associated with Youth Running Away from Foster Care Placements
Kimberly Crosland, PhD and Rocky D. Haynes, PhD (University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA, and others)
Chapter 5. Longitudinal Comparison of Foster Care with Institutional Care in South Korea
Ick-Joong Chung, Hyunah Kang, Choong Rai Nho, JongSerl Chun, and Seokjin Woo (Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea, and others)
Chapter 6. Legislative Actions to Address Barriers to Educating Children and Youth in Foster Care
Andrea Zetlin (California State University Los Angeles, Charter College of Education, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Chapter 7. ”I Was Crying and Looking for You All the Time and Now I Have Found You.” Opportunities for Therapeutic Intervention with Infants and Their Foster Caregivers
Jenifer Wakelyn (Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust)
Index