Fostering Perspectives Vol. 13, no. 1

Vol. 13, No. 1 • November 2008

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Contents
	North Carolina Needs Foster Families for Teens
	Jimmy Wayne: NC Foster Care Alumni Makes It Big
	Kids' Page: Advice for Foster Parents Reluctant to Care for Teens
	Building a Positive Relationship with Birth Parents
	Winning Him Back My visits proved I was worth my son's trust
	We're Working for You--and Getting Results! From the President of the NC Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
	Join the NC Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
	When a Child Must Move
	The Starfish
	Family Secrets: Sexual Abuse Is Common but Often Hidden
	"The Things I Wish I Had Done," a Poem by Ronda
	Books on the Nightstand (book review)
	SaySo Takes It on the Road
	Confidentiality and the Foster Parent's Need to Know
	Do You Have the Info You Need? Things You Should Know When a Child Is Placed in Your Home
	A Reader Asks: How Can I Help While I Wait for a Placement?
	Overcoming System Failure to Help Youth Find and Sustain Positive Relationships
	12 Skills Corner: Building Self-Esteem
	Graduate College Debt-Free with NC Reach
	There Are Children in Foster Care Awaiting Adoption
	Successful Adoptions
	Writing Contest
	References cited in this issue
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