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Direct linkHarden, Brenda Jones – Future of Children, 2004
Children in foster care face a challenging journey through childhood. In addition to the troubling family circumstances that bring them into state care, they face additional difficulties within the child welfare system that may further compromise their healthy development. This article discusses the importance of safety and stability to healthy…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Child Safety, Child Welfare, Foster Care
