Growing Up in the Care of Strangers: The Experiences, Insights and Recommendations of Eleven Former Foster Kids
- ISBN-10
- 0982451008
- ISBN-13
- 9780982451007
- Category
- Adopted children
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- William Gladden Foundation
- Authors
- Waln K. Brown, John Seita
Description
What makes this book particularly instructive derives from the authors credentials. They are college-educated adults who masterfully intertwine their childhood stories with mature perspective and their own professional expertise.
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