‘Foster Care Issues’ Articles
Doctors Argue Against Use of Term “Meth Babies”
On July 25, 2005 more than 90 leading medical specialists released a public letter calling on the media to stop the use of such terms as “ice babies” and “meth babies.”
Interview Process for Sexually Abused Children
Many of the children who are in foster care because of having been sexually abused come to one of the Children’s Justice Centers to be interviewed.
Methamphetamine-Induced Dual Diagnostic Issues
PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Pablo Stewart, psychiatric consultant to the Hawaii Department of Human Services Child Welfare Branch.
Teen Pregnancy of Youth in Foster Care
A recent research brief published by the National Campaign indicates that teen girls in foster care are 2.5 times more likely to have been pregnant by age 19 than those not in foster care.
Womb Mates: When Sibling Rights & Child-Parent Attachment Clash
Regina Kupecky, an attachment specialist and former adoption placement worker, argues against moving children who are in stable, loving placements just for the sake of placing with a sibling.
