The Loneliest Babies: Foster Care in the Hospital

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Title: The Loneliest Babies: Foster Care in the Hospital
Language: English
Authors: Dicker, Sheryl
Source: Zero to Three (J). May 2012 32(5):11-17.
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Peer Reviewed: N
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 7
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Foster Care, Developmental Disabilities, Medical Services, Hospitalized Children, Hospitals, Young Children, At Risk Persons, Infants, Toddlers
ISSN: 0736-8038
Abstract: This article discusses an ignored problem--the plight of infants and toddlers in foster care who find themselves hospitalized. A majority of the children in foster care will be hospitalized for medical treatment while in foster care because they are more likely to have serious medical problems or developmental disabilities than their age peers. Building on the large body of research concerning the difficulties faced by all young children in the hospital, this article uses real cases from a children's hospital to illustrate the challenges that young children, their families, and their care providers confront while children are in the hospital.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2013
Access URL: https://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/areas-of-expertise/zero-to-three-journal/zero-to-three-journal-index.html
Accession Number: EJ1002656
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This article discusses an ignored problem--the plight of infants and toddlers in foster care who find themselves hospitalized. A majority of the children in foster care will be hospitalized for medical treatment while in foster care because they are more likely to have serious medical problems or developmental disabilities than their age peers. Building on the large body of research concerning the difficulties faced by all young children in the hospital, this article uses real cases from a children's hospital to illustrate the challenges that young children, their families, and their care providers confront while children are in the hospital.
ISSN:0736-8038