Rethinking Orphanages for the 21st Century.
McKenzie, Richard B.
Rethinking Orphanages for the 21st Century. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (344 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 - Rethinking Orphanages: An Introduction -- Part I - Child Care in the United States -- Chapter 2 - The State of Child Welfare -- Chapter 3 - The Nation's Child Welfare Problems as Viewed From the Bench -- Chapter 4 - Family Preservation and Child Maltreatment -- Part II - The History and Impact of Orphanages -- Chapter 5 - The Rise and Fall of American Orphanages -- Chapter 6 - The 1994 Orphanage Debate: A Study in the Politics of Annihilation -- Chapter 7 - Orphanage Alumni: How They Have Done and How They Evaluate Their Experience -- Chapter 8 - Research on the Psychological Effects of Orphanage Care: A Critical Review -- Chapter 9 - Fostering the Demand for Adoptions: An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Orphanages and Foster Care on Adoptions in the United States -- Part III - Problems in Bringing Back Orphanages -- Chapter 10 - Social Security, Social Workers, and the Care of Dependent Children -- Chapter 11 - A Public Choice Analysis of Child Care Dollars: The Political Bias in Favor of the Status Quo -- Chapter 12 - Who Will Mow the Lawn at Boys Town? Child Labor Laws in an Institutional Setting -- Chapter 13 - The Regulation of Orphanages: A Survey and Critique -- Chapter 14 - Funding Our Children's Future: The Interplay of Funding and Regulatory Philosophies on Private Children's Homes -- Chapter 15 - The Cost of Care in Institutions and Families -- Part IV - The Path to Reform -- Chapter 16 - Rethinking Orphanages for the 21st Century: A Search for Reform of the Nation's Child Welfare System -- Index -- About the Authors.
This volume reviews the policy reforms necessary in the United States for children′s homes to become reliable solutions for many of the nation′s disadvantaged and abused children. The contributors explore a variety of topics including: judicial issues; child maltreatment; the history of children′s homes; regulation and funding; and solutions for reform.
9781452264929
Electronic books.
HV983 -- .R48 1999eb
362.732
Rethinking Orphanages for the 21st Century. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (344 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 - Rethinking Orphanages: An Introduction -- Part I - Child Care in the United States -- Chapter 2 - The State of Child Welfare -- Chapter 3 - The Nation's Child Welfare Problems as Viewed From the Bench -- Chapter 4 - Family Preservation and Child Maltreatment -- Part II - The History and Impact of Orphanages -- Chapter 5 - The Rise and Fall of American Orphanages -- Chapter 6 - The 1994 Orphanage Debate: A Study in the Politics of Annihilation -- Chapter 7 - Orphanage Alumni: How They Have Done and How They Evaluate Their Experience -- Chapter 8 - Research on the Psychological Effects of Orphanage Care: A Critical Review -- Chapter 9 - Fostering the Demand for Adoptions: An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Orphanages and Foster Care on Adoptions in the United States -- Part III - Problems in Bringing Back Orphanages -- Chapter 10 - Social Security, Social Workers, and the Care of Dependent Children -- Chapter 11 - A Public Choice Analysis of Child Care Dollars: The Political Bias in Favor of the Status Quo -- Chapter 12 - Who Will Mow the Lawn at Boys Town? Child Labor Laws in an Institutional Setting -- Chapter 13 - The Regulation of Orphanages: A Survey and Critique -- Chapter 14 - Funding Our Children's Future: The Interplay of Funding and Regulatory Philosophies on Private Children's Homes -- Chapter 15 - The Cost of Care in Institutions and Families -- Part IV - The Path to Reform -- Chapter 16 - Rethinking Orphanages for the 21st Century: A Search for Reform of the Nation's Child Welfare System -- Index -- About the Authors.
This volume reviews the policy reforms necessary in the United States for children′s homes to become reliable solutions for many of the nation′s disadvantaged and abused children. The contributors explore a variety of topics including: judicial issues; child maltreatment; the history of children′s homes; regulation and funding; and solutions for reform.
9781452264929
Electronic books.
HV983 -- .R48 1999eb
362.732