Entries Tagged as 'foster care'

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Barbara Bennett Woodhouse Examines Children’s Rights in Hidden in Plain Sight

Erika Asgiersson’s article Autonomy Under 18 examines the recent publication of Hidden in Plain Sight: The Tragedy of Children’s Rights from Ben Franklin to Lionel Tate by child advocate and professor Barbara Bennett Woodhouse
A recurring subject throughout the book is foster care; Woodhouse’s main criticism is that the system too often ignores the child’s voice [...]

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Monday, June 9th, 2008

As Teenagers Leave Group Homes, a Challenge Placing Those Who Remain

New York City’s plan to move teenagers out of group homes and into foster care may be having a few issues, as reported in the recent New York Times article, As Teenagers Leave Group Homes, a Challenge Placing Those Who Remain.
The system is stretched so thin that many involved say they are having trouble making [...]

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