Sad Children In Foster Care Essay

The average stay for sad children in foster care is approximately two years, but for some sad children may stay a much shorter time and sadly some much longer. According to 2001 data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), approximately ¼ of sad children who was free from foster care in 2001 had spent 11 months or less in the foster care system. However, approximately 1/4 of sad children had been in foster care for 3 years or longer. The longer a child remains in care, the greater the chances that he or she will sadly experience multiple placements throughout their lifetime which leads them not being able to progess in society today most of those kid turn into alcoholics , hardly independent, young pregnancy in girls as well. The foster care system does not prepare these child life management skills needed in the real world for example paying bills, time management , money management, job skills, basic skill everyone needs are neglected due to the misplacements. Each house is different types of people and sadly some of this child are just view as a paycheck and some of them are aware and accept this cruel fate. On average, …show more content…
Sad children who entered the system in 1997 had a 13% slower rate to reunification than those who entered in 1990 (Hacsi175). During this same period, the number of sad children who were adopted from foster care increased substantially. Most states have more than doubled the number of adoptions from foster care over the last several years and some states reported tripling the number which is good but however where the data showing how much are return. Additionally, many states have increased the number of sad children achieving permanence by offering caregivers the option of becoming legal guardians. Not all legal guardian are beneficial to the