Elizabeth T.Gershoff

Mar 15, 2024 | cqpress.sagepub.com | Sandra Larson |Elizabeth T.Gershoff

Introduction Current Situation Pro/Con Outlook IntroductionThe U.S. foster care system aims to offer a safe residential haven for children abused or neglected in their homes or whose parents cannot care for them. It is a difficult charge, and when the system fails by removing children too soon or too late or placing them in abusive settings, it can cause lasting trauma.