Contents
Statement of Purpose
Richard E. Behrman
Children, Families, and Foster Care: Analysis and Recommendations
Sandra Bass, Margie K. Shields and Richard E. Behrman
Safety and Stability for Foster Children: A Developmental Perspective
Brenda Jones Harden
Safety and Stability for Foster Children: The Policy Context
MaryLee Allen and Mary Bissell
Meeting the Challenges of Contemporary Foster Care
Sandra Stukes Chipungu and Tricia B. Bent-Goodley
Family Reunification
Fred Wulczyn
When Children Cannot Return Home: Adoption and Guardianship
Mark F. Testa
The Evolution of Kinship Care Policy and Practice
Rob Geen
Providing Better Opportunities for Older Children in the Child Welfare System
Ruth Massinga and Peter J. Pecora
Five Commentaries: Looking to the Future
Susan H. Badeau, Alfred G. Perez, Will Lightbourne, Ernestine S. Gray and Layla P. Suleiman Gonzalez