TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Who Will Care for Me? The Debate of Orphanages Versus Foster Care
JO  - Policy, politics and nursing practice
A1  - McMahon, Maria F.
A1  - O'Sullivan, Joanne
SP  - 142
EP  - 148
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
N2  - The issue of how best to address current problems in the foster care system while at the same time considering past problems with the orphanage concept is a cause of national debate. Among the questions being examined are, is a return to orphanage care feasible and if so, would the re-creation of orphanages benefit the children who would be placed in them. The advanced practice nurse is perfectly situated to participate in this discussion and to advance a theory of harmony by addressing social, economic, and political factors within a patient's environment. Nurse practitioners can also fill an important gap in care for these children who often suffer the consequences of well-intentioned but flawed child care systems.<p /> 
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SN  - 1527-1544
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1527154406291104
ID  - ref1
ER  -