Foster Care Independence Act

to argue that biased decision making or institutionalized racism are (or are not) at play. The parties involved in this research hope to use the disparity index to fully explain the over and under-representation of black versus non-blacks in the foster care system. A strength of the study was however, that if the disproportionality metric formula and the disparity index are used together, biases with regards to small or large population variables can serve to correct the disparity…

the famously broken system known as foster care. Rarely does somebody refer to foster care as a positive outcome. Most parents and families try to avoid the system due to the fact that it is in need of repair. The idea of foster care is superb; not letting children live in limbo without any parental supervision, but unfortunately the power is abused and therefore broken. Children bounce back and forth between families and caregivers. This illustrates the foster child never has a concrete home;…

frameworks are going to work for every situation but that is where the assessing the client and their predicament come in at. Two frameworks that is mentioned in the texts are Dolgoff, Loewenberg, and Harrington’s Ethical Principles Screen and Ethics of Care. These two was chosen to be discussed because they both set out to do the same things when applied together in a case study. Let’s take the case study of two year old Kendra who is in the home of the Does. The Does love the little girl and…

TIME-OUT FROM REALITY is a character driven drama. The plot has merit. The idea of a young foster girl trying to rehab her uncle so that she can live with him is very appealing. It’s always nice to see how an adult character can change through the eyes of a child. The story explores themes about forgiveness, family, and healing. The goal is clear and the stakes are personal. The story is driven also by the inner emotional needs of the protagonist, Izzy, just as much as her external goal.…

families are part of a community, and that community is part of the society. In order to really be able to help these young children it is essential to understand how these social systems are interconnected and affect the child directly. The current foster care system sees separation from the caregiver as the most viable intervention, however, this at best addresses the problem on a short term basis and does not enact true change. When designing an intervention it is fundamental to take a…

we improve the Foster Care System in the United States? An Annotated Bibliography About two years ago, my aunt adopted a little boy from the United States. It was a joyous occasion and we all adored him and love having him as an addition to our large family. While my younger cousin has a happy life right now in the care of my aunt, there was so much trauma and struggles that this little boy had to face at such a young age that came from the big process of adoption and foster care. It is…

Bayron. The narrative of the report states, “Today, 07-21-15 foster child, Lisa (age 3) has visible bruises on her cheek, buttocks, and legs. Lisa 's injuries were inflicted by foster mother, Dinora. Roles of Amy and Wendy are unknown. Jing Xiu has no role.” Ms. Bayron has four prior cases with the New York City Administration for Children’s Services. 5/21/15- the allegation of inadequate guardianship against Dinor Bayron regarding foster child, Lisa Li, was unsubstantiated. 5/24/07- the…

nurturing connection for the foster youth. Studies show that foster youth who have a permanent connection are more likely to be productive members of society. Those who don’t have a family connection, according to the Child Welfare Gateway “Youth who exit care without a permanent family [or a connection] are at risk for a number of negative outcomes.” Because of this, maybe we should be re-allocating AB 12 money and putting it into programs that focus on making sure that foster teenagers have…

Being Different As a young child, I didn’t think myself to be any different than my family. I figured my mom was my biological mom and my dad was my biological dad. My parents acted like any other parents would have acted. They took care of me, fed me, bought me clothes, and told me that they loved me. Why would I ever question them to be different? Little did I know that my outlook on life was going to change, for I was a little different, I was adopted. Being a child I didn’t see my parents…

really know what’s going on and they will grow up with the love and attention that they deserve. I love helping people and there are so many children in the world that don’t have caring, loving homes. Children that are in orphanages go from foster home to foster home with people that really don’t give a crap about their well-being. What kind of life is that? It makes me sad thinking about all the children that don’t have loving homes. These are some of the reasons that I would love to adopt…