Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-214) and index.
Contents
Introduction to foster care -- Welcoming new foster children -- Foster children as part of a foster family -- The foster child's biological family -- Abuse and neglect -- Newborns and infants -- Six- to Twelve-year olds -- School -- Adolescents and teenagers -- Helping foster children learn new behavior -- Seriously abnormal behavior -- Juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice -- Common health-related problems in foster children -- When the child is ill or injured -- The chronically ill foster child -- Particular concerns of foster parents -- Particular concerns of foster children