In recent years, attention has been given in the foster family care literature to adolescents' readiness for living on their own following aging out of their fo

First published in 1998. Part of the Children of Poverty series which includes studies on the effects of single parenthood, the feminization of poverty and home

This second edition features new and updated material, including practice parameters for primary care.

Each year tens of thousands of teenagers are released from the foster care system in the United States without high school degrees, homes, or strong family rela