Foster Care System, Outline Example

Introduction

• Background of Foster Care in the USA
• World considerations
• Linkages to sociology and psychology
• Problem statement
• Thesis statement

Examination of foster care in the usa

• The main issues and how these are being addressed in the USA
• Arguments – Pros and Cons of Foster Care
• Statistical Analysis relative to problem statement
• SWOT Assessment : Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
• Personal Reflection – Remedial action needed

Conclusions

• The wider context US vs. International implications in foster care
• Critical Success Factors for service delivery
• The failures in the US System and scope for reformation and change
• Projected future trends

Bibliography

• Issues in foster care: policy, practice and research(Greg Kelly, 1988)
• New developments in foster care and adoption(Triseliotis, 1980)
• Spreading the wings of Foster Care(Emmanuel, 2003)
• Stakeholders in foster care: an international comparative study(Shanti George, 2002)
• Family foster care in the next century(Kathy Barbell, 1999)

Bibliography

Emmanuel, F. (2003). Spreading the wings of Foster Care . Buenos Aires: IFCO.

Greg Kelly, R. G. (1988). Issues in foster care: policy, practice and research. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Kathy Barbell, L. W. (1999). Family foster care in the next century . New Jersey: Rutgers.

Shanti George, N. J. (2002). Stakeholders in foster care: an international comparative study . Netherlands: IFCO and Garrant Publishers.

Triseliotis, J. P. (1980). New developments in foster care and adoption . Boston MA: Routledge & Keagan Paul.