Why do so many
young people in foster care appear angry and show disrespect
toward authority?
The authors
assert that such antisocial behavior has its roots in the despair
that children feel when they are abused, neglected or abandoned
by their parents or caregivers.
Those who work
with these children will benefit from the interviewing techniques
that the authors describe, as well as from three intervention
strategies: Three Wishes, Living Alone on an Island, and Sentence
Completion.
by Paul Lavin
and Cynthia Park
Child Welfare
League of America
