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Caregivers' Perceptions Of Literacy Toolbox For Children In Foster Care, Raelynn Meade
Caregivers' Perceptions Of Literacy Toolbox For Children In Foster Care, Raelynn Meade
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At any given time, there are about 443,000 children in foster care system in the United States (Morton, 2015). When children reside in a home that lacks temporary stability or safety, foster care is a family-supported service to ensure children are placed in safe and stable homes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.). At no fault to their caregivers, 35% to 73% of children in the foster care system experience language delays. This occurrence is significantly higher than the 6% to 15% seen in children who are not raised in foster care (Krier, Green, & Kruger, 2018; Stock …