To the End of June : The Intimate Life of American Foster Care (9780547999531) (51 page)

teen prostitutes in,
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New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
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New York State

Education and Training Voucher program in,
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legislation in,
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rights of prisoners in,
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NIS study.
See
National Incidence Study (NIS) for Child Abuse and Neglect

Noble (adopted baby).
See
Wilson, Noble

 

Obama, Barack (U.S. president),
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O'Brien, Pat,
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ODD.
See
Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)

Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), in New York,
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Oliver (Steve Wilson's adopted baby),
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Oneida (foster child),
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Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD),
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Oregon,
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outcomes,
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See also
aging out; attachment; homelessness, and foster care; independent living programs (ILPs)

with birth vs. foster parents,
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Chaffee programs and,
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crack babies and,
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Dominique and,
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“outdoor relief,”
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oversight, lack of,
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See also
accountability

 

parens patriae
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parent advocate,
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parental rights

federal law and,
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foster parents and,
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prison and,
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removal of children and,
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support for,
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parental termination

ASFA and,
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contact with children and,
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former foster kids' views on,
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incarcerated parents and,
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permanency

attachment and,
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baby Oliver and,
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foster child's view of failure and,
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parents' view of failure and,
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“permanency planning goal,”
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See also
independent living

Pierce, Marchella,
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Pittman, Kecia

attachment disorders in foster kids and,
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biological mom and,
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group homes and,
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importance of staying and,
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road to jail for,
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Pleck, Elizabeth,
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poverty.
See also
class disparities

attachment disorders and,
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foster parent demographics and,
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historical social policy and,
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neglect and,
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race and,
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as risk factor for maltreatment,
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social reform and,
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prenatal care,
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prenatal drug exposure studies,
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Preparing Youth for Adulthood
(ACS pamphlet),
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preventive social services

at ACS,
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family preservation as goal and,
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funding for,
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privatization,
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promises to foster kids,
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independent living and,
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prostitution,
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public education,
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public opinion, and removal rate,
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Puritan ideology,
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queer kids,
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See also
Russell

Quiñonez, Christina,
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race discrimination

foster care inequalities and,
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in foster homes,
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historical welfare policy and,
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reporting and,
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Randolph Children's Home,
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removal of children

changes in,
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historical reasons for,
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investigator subjectivity and,
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rate of, and public outrage,
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rights of biological parents and,
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role of investigators in,
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typical process for,
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waiver system and,
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repetitive patterns

agencies and,
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within families,
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reporting of abuse/neglect,
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class disparities and,
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by family members,
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institutions and,
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mandated reporters and,
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reasons to hesitate about,
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residential treatment centers (RTCs),
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cost of,
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evaluation of,
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kids' experiences in,
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Richter, Ronald (ACS commissioner),
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Rittner, Barbara,
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Robinson, Lawrence,
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Roosevelt housing projects (Brooklyn),
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Rosario-Keane, Arelis,
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Rosario-Keane, Jay Jay,
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Rosario kids,
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running away,
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Clarence and,
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Fatimah and,
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Tonya and,
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Russell (Green foster son),
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safe haven laws,
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“secure attachment,”
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self-blame, and foster kids,
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sex trafficking,
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sexual abuse,
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Shameka (daughter of Doreen),
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Sharisha (daughter of Shameka),
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SILP.
See
Supervised Independent Living Program (SILP)

Smalls, Tolightha (caseworker),
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social reform,
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Social Security Act (1935),
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social services.
See also
preventive social services; therapy for foster kids

implementation and,
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support for biological parents and,
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Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC),
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Solomon (biblical king),
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Soto, Doreen,
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contact with her daughter,
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drugs and,
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Kecia and,
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removal of her daughter,
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SPCC.
See
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC)

“special needs” kids,
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See also
“hard-to-place” kids

states.
See also
child welfare system;
entries for specific states

abuse legislation in,
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AFDC funds and,
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lawsuits against,
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parens patriae
and,
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removal guidelines and,
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support for foster parents from,
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stealing,
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“Stubborn Child Statute” (Massachusetts),
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substance abuse.
See also
newborns

ASFA time limits and,
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as health vs. criminal issue,
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parental contact with kids and,
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parental termination and,
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“suitable home” rule,
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Supervised Independent Living Program (SILP),
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See also
independent living programs

support for biological parents

drug programs and,
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parental rights and,
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social services and,
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support for foster parents

Glenn and Mindy's experience and,
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