When foster care becomes a business, children may suffer

When foster care becomes a business, children may suffer

It seems everyone is talking about the sad state of the American economy these days. I had a lengthy conversation recently with a Canadian banker who told me his firm had cut 170 employees, 50 of whom were partners. He didn't get the call this time but told his wife to be ready for the next wave of financial shocks.
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Interestingly, one of the ways in which increasing numbers of suburbanites are attempting to cope with the crisis is through the Illinois Foster Care Program, said Dr. Barbara Jackson, author of "Throw Away Kids: A Case Study of the Unique Educational Needs of Foster Children."