FAMILY FOSTER-CARE PLACEMENT - THE CHILDS PERSPECTIVE

This study of the impact of family foster care placement as seen by a number of children ages 11 to 14 found that, although placement caused severe disruption for the children because of the necessity of blending into new neighborhoods, schools, and families, and of making new friends, the children described their lives and circumstances positively for the most part. They had much to say, however, about improving the experience they underwent, about contact with their own families, and about improving family foster care for children and families generally.