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Homeless Youths and the Child Welfare System: Implications for Policy and Service.

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Fitzgerald, Michael D. – Child Welfare, 1995

Examines the current child welfare policy and practice in Canada with regard to homeless youths, especially those age 16 and older, and profiles a long-term residential program for homeless youths. Implications and recommendations for child welfare are discussed. (MDM)

Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Homeless People, Intervention

Fostering Homeless Children and Their Parents Too: The Emergence of Whole-Family Foster Care.

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Nelson, Krista M. – Child Welfare, 1992

Describes a program based in St. Paul, Minnesota, which provides whole-family foster care for a population of adult parents and minor children without stable residences, in which the children are at risk of placement in out-of-home care. (HTH)

Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Family Financial Resources