Notes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Figures VII
4. Preface IX
5. Acknowledgments XI
6. 1. Doing Good For Children: A Man Named Jim Casey 1
7. 2. Research Methods: An Overview 17
8. 3. Characteristics of The Children and Their Experiences Before Entering Care 37
9. 4. How the Children Fared in Casey Care 54
10. 5. Modes of Exit of the Children from Care Their Adjustment at Departure and 70
11. 6. How They Fared After Foster Care 84
12. 7. Group Care and Replacement as a Tactic in Maintaining Foster Care 110
13. 8. From Birth to Exit: Seeking Life Course Patterns in the Experiences of Foster Children 130
14. 9. Into the Adult Years; Further Exploratory Factor Analyses 160
15. 10. Former Foster Children Speak for Themselves 181
16. 11. Conclusions and Commentary 203
17. Appendix A. The Case Reading Schedule 221
18. Appendix B. The Follow-Up Interview Questionnaire 285
19. Appendix C. The Follow-Up Study 287
20. Notes 337
21. References 345
22. Index 349