In this Book
- They're All My Children: Foster Mothering in America
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: NYU Press
The first book on foster care written from foster mothers' perspectives,
Through in-depth interviews and participant observation, Wozniak argues that we have not gone far enough in understanding the experiences of these women whose life work lies outside the usual boundaries. Nor have child welfare gone far enough in revising the theories upon which child welfare policies are based. Foster mothers and their experiences challenge the patriarchal, nuclear family ideals upon which foster care programs are based, a challenge that
Table of Contents
- Cover
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Chapter 11: Conclusion
- pp. 210-216
- Appendix: About This Study
- pp. 217-224
- References
- pp. 233-241
- About the Author
- p. 245