An Inquiry into the Risk Factors Affecting Foster Care Children

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Emma Wienecke (Creator)

Institution

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )

Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/

Advisor

Beth Webb

Abstract: My Senior Honor's project delves into the potential risk factors for foster youth in the United States as they relate to foster care placement and experiences of maltreatment. This project was completed in two parts: A written Literature Review, and a Narrated PowerPoint Presentation. The Literature Review contains summaries of academic journals that contain studied related to rates of Foster Care abuse in the United States, the types of abuse endured by Foster Youth, and possible risk factors that increase the chances of maltreatment. The narrated PowerPoint Presentation further expands upon the Foster Care system. The first section of the PowerPoint contains information about me in relation to the Honors College at UNCG, and the process that went into selecting my project format. I then go into detail about the history of the Child Welfare system in the United States, past and current legislation that uphold the mission of the program, potential flaws within the system itself, current resources for foster families/youth, and my suggestions for reform. I wanted to complete a PowerPoint presentation and a Literature Review to provide a comprehensive representation of my passion for this topic through my written word and my spoken word.

An Inquiry into the Risk Factors Affecting Foster Care Children
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Additional Information

Publication

Honors Project

Language: English

Date: 2024

Keywords

Child Welfare, Risk Factors, Maltreatment, Flaws, Available Resources, Suggestions for Change, Literature Review, PowerPoint

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