Setting the stage -- Introduction to part I -- The child welfare system as context -- Theoretical perspectives -- Development -- Introduction to part II -- Neurobiology and development -- The importance of early attachments -- Adolescent development in foster care -- Mental health -- Introduction to part III -- Anxiety, trauma, and posttraumatic stress disorders -- Mood disorders and self harm -- Substance abuse -- Mental health dimensions of delinquency -- Program considerations -- Introduction to part IV -- Populations needing special attention -- The transition to adulthood: education, employment, and relationships -- Transitional living programs : best practices -- Future directions -- Introduction to part V -- Policy implications and directions for future research
Summary
This comprehensive text focuses on youth emerging from care, offering a new theoretical framework to guide students, practitioners, administrators, and policymakers. The book features case vignettes, recommendations for practice and programmes, and a multidimensional perspective on the effects of maltreatment on development, and common mental health disorders and treatment
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-287) and index
