Fall or Fly: The Strangely Hopeful Story of Foster Care and Adoption in Appalachia

by Wendy Welch

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821423029
• ISBN13: 9780821423028
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"