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| Emotional Adjustment | 2 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| Child Welfare | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
| Competence | 1 |
| Coping | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDouglass, Anne – Child Welfare, 1996
Reviews discrepancies in the research on the learning and development of homeless children. Describes a child care program at a homeless shelter that enrolls both homeless and nonhomeless children; and presents case studies of two successfully adjusted homeless children. Discusses homeless children's resiliency and the need to assess their…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Case Studies, Children, Competence
Peer reviewedHoloday, Richard; Maher, Susan – Child Welfare, 1996
Notes that life books are well-established tools for helping foster children cope with past events and future plans. Describes a here-and-now process for compiling life books that concerns the child's present life and is more accessible for the child and social worker than traditional life books. Provides case examples to demonstrate the model's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Welfare, Coping, Emotional Adjustment
