The Truth Behind The Foster Care System. The foster care system dates back to the mid 19th century‚ a system originally put in place by Charles Brace to ensure and change the future for thousands of kids living on the streets of New york. 100 years later the foster care system is still in place‚ but there has been little changes to the conditions of the system‚ which is unacceptable since it is now the 21st century. Children are constantly being moved from house to house and are living with people
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The Importance of the Foster Care System According to childwelfare.gov (2012)‚ there are about 400‚000 children in foster homes at any given time. The foster care system in the United States is a critical placement system for children in difficult family situations. Unfortunately‚ it has a bad reputation and the potential to damage the children involved further. Foster care‚ a type of out-of-home placement‚ is a government program created to be a “temporary injunction to
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their child in foster care is only a temporary solution in order to stabilize the family and protect the child. Legally‚ once the child is in state custody‚ the parents no longer have control of what is going to happen to their child. Although the parents maintain their rights‚ the state now provide and maintain the welfare of that child while the parent(s) complete the goals given to them to regain custody (Koocher‚ 1990). The child also has rights while they are placed in foster care. They have
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Did you know foster care kids can . I think Ponyboy should go into the foster care system because the things he does on a daily basis are inappropriate for a kid his age. Ponyboy smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and is exposed to an unsafe‚violent environment. Ponyboy should into the system because he would be in a safer environment. He would live a more stable life. Ponyboy is better off in the system because he can get a better education and live healthier lifestyle In the story‚ Ponyboy
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The Foster Care Did you know that 60% of kids are stripped away from their families because of drugs? Ponyboy would be better off in the system because him and Darry keep on fighting with each other. Ponyboy in the system ‚with Soda‚ would be great. Ponyboy really likes Soda and he barely likes Darry. Other people say that Ponyboy should be in the system. Others say that he should be with Darry. Ponyboy should be in the system because he would obtain a better family and he will be very healthy
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and placed in foster care. Placement in the foster care system affects children in a unique‚ individual fashion. The affects of child-care by non-parental custodians‚ though subjective in nature‚ have common parameters that must be addressed and examined. Understanding foster care placement is crucial in order to fully evaluate both its advantages and disadvantages. WHAT IS FOSTER CARE? According to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System‚ "Foster care means 24-hour substitute
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Katie Whitmer English 111-N1 Ms. Mary Lanier 21 April 2011 Child Abuse and the Justice System Child abuse is a growing problem in the United States. Three million cases of child abuse were reported in 2009. One of those cases was my niece Leah. Leah endured mental and physical abuse for the first three years of her life. Leah now lives in a safe place with my parents. Although‚ Leah sees a child therapist once a week because of the damage her mother did to her‚ she is thriving in her new home
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Foster Care Chantaye Kitt Professor Gietzen English 101 11 August 2014 Raising children is one of the most important responsibilities in any society. Today‚ working parents have many options‚ but what about those children who have neither a mother nor father? What about those children who come from broken and abusive homes? In such cases there are often few choices. Parentless children may be placed in orphanages or in foster homes. What Is Foster Care? Foster care is the temporary placement
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Foster Care System: Salvation or Detriment Imagine your family being broken up and scattered to a random location with a random group of people that you now must live and grow with. This decision is completely out of your control and very well may be the most important one of your life. This is what is known as the foster care system. This is detrimental to American society‚ because “according to national statistic 40 to 50 percent of those children will never complete high school. Sixty-six percent
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Foster Care System: Children without families SOC 331: Social Justice and Ethics Bernie Colon November 14‚ 2011 Raising children is one of the most important responsibilities in any society. Today‚ working parents have many options‚ but what about those children who have neither a mother nor father? What about those children who come from broken and abusive homes? In such cases there are often few choices. Parentless children may be placed in orphanages or in foster homes. Ideally‚ foster care
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