They're All My Children: Foster Mothering in America

by Danielle F. Wozniak

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The first book on foster care written from foster mothers' perspectives, They're All My Children voices the often painful experiences of contemporary U.S. foster mothers as they struggle to mother and care-work in the face of exploitative social relations with the state. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research, Wozniak, herself a former foster mother and an anthropologist, presents and analyzes women's personal stories about fostering to reflect...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0814793460

ISBN13:9780814793466

Release Date:December 2001

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:245 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Children's Studies Cultural Gender Studies Law Marriage & Family Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Public Policy Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Social Work Textbooks Women's Studies

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