An examination of theory and promising practice for achieving permanency for teens before they age out of foster care
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Achieving exits to permanency for children in long term care.
Despite the federal emphasis on achieving timely permanency for children who enter foster care, some children continue to remain in foster care for extended periods, with approximately 20,000 children a year "aging out" of foster care into adulthood without having achieved permanency in a family setting ( Dworsky, 2008 ). This literature review focuses on the federal Child and Family Services R...
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