Orphans of the living : the children of America's foster care system
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [1997].
Physical Desc
314 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Jackson County Public Library - NONFICTION | 362.73 Tot | On Shelf |
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
Subjects
OCLC Fast Subjects
More Details
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [1997].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Description
In the first book of its kind, Toth presents the stories of five kids caught in a system in crisis, and chronicles the complexities of a culture that both liberates and hobbles its dependents. In addition to speaking to social workers, judges, officers, counselors, and psychologists, as well as to the remnants of shattered families who can't or won't raise their own children, Toth goes directly to the kids - capturing their voices and lives with striking clarity and poignancy. These children were thrust into an overburdened and antiquated machine designed to care for Dickensian orphans, not today's "throwaways," who are abused and neglected, often by substitute parents no more prepared to care for a child than were the biological parents. Following the children, Toth travels to foster care homes, emergency shelters, children's homes, and detention centers. She shares their despair and their triumphs - the midnight phone calls from jails, hospitals, and strip joints; the celebrations of straight-A report cards, graduations, and Congressional honors - as the children demonstrate their humor, hope, and resilience in trying to overcome their society's failure
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Toth, J. (1997). Orphans of the living: the children of America's foster care system . Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Toth, Jennifer. 1997. Orphans of the Living: The Children of America's Foster Care System. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Toth, Jennifer. Orphans of the Living: The Children of America's Foster Care System Simon & Schuster, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Toth, Jennifer. Orphans of the Living: The Children of America's Foster Care System Simon & Schuster, 1997.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.