{"product_id":"protection-failed-inside-americas-foster-care-system-9798235416932","title":"Protection Failed: Inside America's Foster Care System","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Samantha Garcia\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Samantha J. Garcia\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Samantha J. Garcia\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Human Rights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens to children after they are taken into foster care?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer is more complex-and more urgent-than most people realize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Protection Failed: Inside America's Foster Care System, Samantha J. Garcia delivers a structured, deeply examined look at one of the most critical systems in the United States. Moving beyond assumptions and surface-level narratives, this book explores what happens inside foster care when policy, data, and lived experience do not fully align.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a clear and grounded approach, this book examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren who go missing while in state custody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbuse and neglect within foster placements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData gaps, underreporting, and limited visibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOversight failures and accountability breakdowns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of high caseloads and system strain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gap between what children experience and what systems record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than focusing on isolated incidents, this book connects patterns-revealing how structural issues shape outcomes across the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtection Failed does not rely on assumption or exaggeration. It is a careful, direct examination of how a system designed to protect can, in some cases, fall short of its purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a book about foster care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a book about systems, accountability, and the difference between intention and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samantha J. Garcia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892601929879,"sku":"9798235416932","price":1471.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798235416932.webp?v=1781187660","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/protection-failed-inside-americas-foster-care-system-9798235416932","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}