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PublisherOhio University Press
ISBN-100821423029
ISBN-139780821423028
eBay Product ID (ePID)239603811
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Book TitleFall or Fly : the Strangely Hopeful Story of Foster Care and Adoption in Appalachia
Number of Pages198 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSocial Work, Regional Studies, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Adoption & Fostering
Publication Year2018
GenreFamily & Relationships, Political Science, Social Science
AuthorWendy Welch
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-036216
ReviewsThis book zeroes in on the foster care and adoption system in the Appalachian coalfields. It tells the story with an adept combination of close looks at the experiences of the three parties involved--the kids, the social workers, and the court|9780821423028|, " Fall or Fly offers a broad view of foster care in Appalachia.... Providing multiple perspectives alongside one another preserves tensions and contradictions that are necessary for (Welch's) thorough exploration of foster care and adoption.... Welch provides ... multiple stories and personal observations that have sometimes been missing from mainstream debate."-- Appalachian Journal, "Fall or Fly is a compelling, unvarnished glimpse into the complex world of foster care and adoption in modern-day Appalachia. Dr. Welch provides readers with a multifaceted view of the system through the eyes of children, foster parents, and caseworkers. It will surely become a treasured resource, not only for those interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents but for those who desire a more complete understanding of the foster care system."--Senator Bill Carrico, Virginia State Legislature, "This book zeroes in on the foster care and adoption system in the Appalachian coalfields. It tells the story with an adept combination of close looks at the experiences of the three parties involved--the kids, the social workers, and the courts."-- Appalachian Mountain Books
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal362.7330974
SynopsisChaos. Frustration. Compassion. Desperation. Hope. These are the five words that author Wendy Welch says best summarize the state of foster care in the coalfields of Appalachia. Her assessment is based on interviews with more than sixty social workers, parents, and children who have gone through "the system.", Chaos. Frustration. Compassion. Desperation. Hope. These are the five words that author Wendy Welch says best summarize the state of foster care in the coalfields of Appalachia. Her assessment is based on interviews with more than sixty social workers, parents, and children who have gone through "the system." The riveting stories in Fall or Fly tell what foster care is like, from the inside out. In depictions of foster care and adoption, stories tend to cluster at the dark or light ends of the spectrum, rather than telling the day-to-day successes and failures of families working to create themselves. Who raises other people's children? Why? What's money got to do with it when the love on offer feels so real? And how does the particular setting of Appalachia--itself so frequently oversimplified or stereotyped--influence the way these questions play out? In Fall or Fly, Welch invites people bound by a code of silence to open up and to share their experiences. Less inspiration than a call to caring awareness, this pioneering work of storytelling journalism explores how love, compassion, money, and fear intermingle in what can only be described as a marketplace for our nation's greatest asset.
LC Classification NumberHV883
