A Study of Present Intake Practice of the Catholic Home Bureau Illustrated by Five Cases to Show the Development of This Service in Accordance With Current Trends in the Intake Process
Abstract
From the beginning of civilization, individuals and groups interested in human welfare have attempted to mitigate the plight of the homeless, unloved, and unwanted child. Finding a place where such a child might live until self-sufficient has been the primary aim, and their efforts have been directed to both individual and congregate care. At all times, "the central paradox of work for deprived children is that there are thousands of childless homes crying out for children, and hundreds of Homes filled with children in need of family life". And yet many families who offer to share their home with a homeless boy or girl find that the experience brings grief to child and foster parent alike. This is especially true when the child has a partial family of his own, who cannot or will not provide for him.
Subject Area
Individual & family studies|Public health|Social work
Recommended Citation
Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth T, "A Study of Present Intake Practice of the Catholic Home Bureau Illustrated by Five Cases to Show the Development of This Service in Accordance With Current Trends in the Intake Process" (1953). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI30557712.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI30557712
