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The Foster Care And Adoption Process Through The Eyes Of Prospective Parents, Nancy Hocking Berger
The Foster Care And Adoption Process Through The Eyes Of Prospective Parents, Nancy Hocking Berger
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
Every year, thousands of children wait in the Michigan foster care system for a permanent family. Families that express interest in foster care or adoption encounter a complicated and complex child welfare system. In the end, the majority of families that express interest do no progress to fostering or adopting (Katz, Wilson & Green, 2005). There are potential barriers at every step of the process that can impact a family's progress towards providing a home and a family for a waiting child (McRoy, 2007). This study seeks to answer the question: Once interest has been expressed, what are the reasons …