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Peer reviewedSmith, Eve P.; Gutheil, Robert H. – Child Welfare, 1988
Emphasizes that foster parent recruiting is becoming increasingly difficult. Describes a successful alternative foster parent recruitment effort which includes the provision of fiscal incentives for foster parent recruiters. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Children, Foster Family, Incentives, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewedChild Welfare, 1993
Briefly reviews seven books on the following topics: (1) runaway and homeless youth; (2) drug abuse prevention; (3) issues related to helping children prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol; (4) lesbians and gay men as foster parents; (5) a multicultural approach to child welfare; (6) keys to successful volunteer programs; and (7) single mothers.…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Cultural Pluralism, Drug Abuse, Foster Family
