To the end of June : the intimate life of American foster care / Cris Beam.
An intimate, authoritative look at the foster care system that examines why it is failing the kids it is supposed to protect and what can be done to change it.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780151014125
- ISBN: 0151014124
- Physical Description: xvii, 313 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2013]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-297) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Author's note -- Catch -- King solomon's baby -- Eye of the beholder -- Timing is anything -- Drugs in the system -- Catch as catch can -- Hold -- Surge control -- Chutes and ladders and chutes -- Arrested in development -- Taking agency -- Homespun -- Release -- Fantasy islands -- There's something about Mary -- Experiment -- Touching the elephant -- Last call -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Acknowledgments. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Foster home care > United States. |
Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Cleveland County Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Main Library | 362.733 BEA (Text) | 22281500059227 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
