About 14 percent of the more than 400,000 children in foster care nationwide lived in congregate care at the end of fiscal year 2013, according to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) data. This book examines how selected states have reduced their use of congregate care; and some challenges with reducing congregate care placements, and efforts HHS has taken to help states reduce congregate care.
| ISBN-13: | 9781634853491 |
| ISBN-10: | 1634853490 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 2016 |
| Pages: | 111 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8 Inches, Length: 5 Inches, Weight: 0.4188782978 Pounds, Width: 0.25 Inches |
| Author: | Aubrey E. Watson |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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