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This 5 page paper discusses Dave Pelzer's book, The Lost Boy. This autobiographical book outlines the author's experience in the foster care systems of the US. Written from a psychological standpoint, this book's character is analyzed and solutions offered. Quotes cited. Examples given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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in the same vein. In, Lost Boy, the reader is given insight into the world of a young boy, rescued from an abusive and alcoholic parent his troubles do not
end. The system that rescues him is also the system that places him into a world where he has no place that he can call home, or a place where
he can belong. From a purely psychological standpoint, then, one has to say this child will have just as many inner obstacles to clear as physical ones. It can be
said when a child enters a foster care situation many things occur. First, if there are other children in the home, the inevitable shifts in power happen. The children must
reorient the group dynamic and sometimes this can cause a great deal of friction within the home. Secondly, though this happens more in fiction than real life, the child ends
up in a situation little better than the one that they left. For whatever reason, those who work as foster parents, either in the ad litum areas, or as
permanent foster care for a child, think that this is a great way to make a living. However, the small stipend that foster parents receive from the state agencies is
not large enough and therefore in these situations, generally speaking, those who abuse the system tend to sponsor or foster a great deal many children. This, then, sends red flags
up to the agencies who then investigate the situation. Records are kept, childrens individual needs are considered when placements were made, and the federal government begins supporting state inspections of
foster homes. The unfortunate truth is, that there are not enough foster homes to go around. Such was the case for Dave
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