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Growing up in placement takes a toll, not just on the children in the foster care system but also on the professionals charged with their care. They all make critical decisions that can affect a child's life forever ... which is why this book plays a valuable role in foster care training. The purpose of this book is to provide child welfare professionals' insightful feedback from foster care alumni who grew up inFoster familyKinship careOrphanageGroup homeJuvenile justice Adoptive andMental health placements.These former foster children have chosen to reflect on their childhood experiences through the lens of adult professionals so that their unique knowledge might reach receptive minds looking to improve services to youth living in foster care.What makes this book particularly instructive derives from the authors' credentials.