Freundlich Madelyn, Heffernan Maureen, Jacobs Jill
Children's Rights, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Child Welfare. 2004 Jan-Feb;83(1):5-26.
As the population of children in foster care has increased and more children are freed for adoption, foster and adoptive families are needed in ever increasing numbers. One avenue for expanding the pool of families is through placement of children with families in other counties and states. This article considers the policy and practice implications of interjurisdictional placement in the context of foster care, adoption, and kinship care and suggests directions for interjurisdictional adoption practice and policy.
随着寄养儿童数量的增加，越来越多的儿童可供收养，对寄养家庭和收养家庭的需求也日益增长。扩大家庭资源的一个途径是将儿童安置到其他县和州的家庭中。本文探讨了跨辖区安置在寄养、收养和亲属抚养背景下的政策及实践意义，并提出了跨辖区收养实践和政策的发展方向。
