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A Place to Lay My Head. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Oct 2008, Pages: 260
Through a series of individual interviews, twelve
young men and women living in community based group
homes in New York City explore in depth their
experiences with the child welfare system and the
meanings they attach to their concepts of home. These
youth are aged 18 through 21 and average nine years
each in foster care, representing for most more than
half of their lives. As their voices emerge, they
discuss their hopes, dreams and desires for the
future. How these young people define 'home' now
speaks to how they will create homes for themselves
as adults. Social construction theory provides
important insight into this process of developing
notions of home. A better understanding of their
struggles informs how services can be improved so
that young people preparing to leave care may more
easily access and utilize needed resources. This
book would contribute to the study of children, youth
and family services and is important to social
workers and administrators who are providing services
to young adults and families in the child welfare
system. It should also be of interest to human
service practitioners and educators in the areas of
social work, psychology and counseling.
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