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Author: Peter J. Pecora (Professor, School of Social Work, Professor, School of Social Work, University of Washington) ,
Ronald C. Kessler (Professor of Health Care Policy, Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School) ,
Jason Williams (Research Analyst, Research Analyst, University of Alaska) ,
A. Chris Downs (, The Downs Company)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.90cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 15.70cm
Weight: 0.652kg
ISBN: 9780195175912
ISBN 10: 0195175913
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 17 September 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
<br> This book has tremendous value to the field of child welfare; it has the highest quality research and the results have critical implications for policy and practice. --Norma Harris, Research Professor and Director of Social Research Institute, College of Social Work, University of Utah <br> Finally, we have an acknowledgement of the reality of long-term foster care and the need to plan for lifetime outcomes from the very start of the substitute care placement. This work brings us closer to a time when we no longer have to sacrifice well-being on the altar of safety and permanency. --Erwin McEwen, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services <br> What Works in Foster Care? offers many original insights that cannot be found in existing works on the topic of family foster care. Its methodology is sophisticated, and the book does an admirable job of making this material accessible to a general audience. <br>--Mark Testa, Director of the Children and Familya
This book has tremendous value to the field of child welfare; it has the highest quality research and the results have critical implications for policy and practice. --Norma Harris, Research Professor and Director of Social Research Institute, College of Social Work, University of Utah Finally, we have an acknowledgement of the reality of long-term foster care and the need to plan for lifetime outcomes from the very start of the substitute care placement. This work brings us closer to a time when we no longer have to sacrifice well-being on the altar of safety and permanency. --Erwin McEwen, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services What Works in Foster Care? offers many original insights that cannot be found in existing works on the topic of family foster care. Its methodology is sophisticated, and the book does an admirable job of making this material accessible to a general audience. --Mark Testa, Director of the Children and Family Research Center and Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
""This book has tremendous value to the field of child welfare; it has the highest quality research and the results have critical implications for policy and practice."" --Norma Harris, Research Professor and Director of Social Research Institute, College of Social Work, University of Utah ""Finally, we have an acknowledgement of the reality of long-term foster care and the need to plan for lifetime outcomes from the very start of the substitute care placement. This work brings us closer to a time when we no longer have to sacrifice well-being on the altar of safety and permanency."" --Erwin McEwen, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ""What Works in Foster Care? offers many original insights that cannot be found in existing works on the topic of family foster care. Its methodology is sophisticated, and the book does an admirable job of making this material accessible to a general audience."" --Mark Testa, Director of the Children and Family Research Center and Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
<br> This book has tremendous value to the field of child welfare; it has the highest quality research and the results have critical implications for policy and practice. --Norma Harris, Research Professor and Director of Social Research Institute, College of Social Work, University of Utah <br> Finally, we have an acknowledgement of the reality of long-term foster care and the need to plan for lifetime outcomes from the very start of the substitute care placement. This work brings us closer to a time when we no longer have to sacrifice well-being on the altar of safety and permanency. --Erwin McEwen, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services <br> What Works in Foster Care? offers many original insights that cannot be found in existing works on the topic of family foster care. Its methodology is sophisticated, and the book does an admirable job of making this material accessible to a general audience. <br>--Mark Testa, Director of the Children and FamilyW
Author Information
Peter J. Pecora is Professor of Social Work, University of Washington, and Senior Director of Research Services at Casey Family Programs. Ronald C. Kessler is Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard University Medical School. Jason Williams is Research Analyst and Statistician, University of Alaska. A. Chris Downs is President, The Downs Group Diana J. English is Senior Director, Strategic Consulting, Casey Family Programs. James White is Research Associate, Child Welfare Partnership, Portland State University. Kirk O'Brien is Senior Research Analyst, Casey Family Programs.
