Supervising the individual research projects of his undergraduate and doctoral students takes much of Billâs time. He also teaches several courses, including a graduate level course in Social Psychology and several seminars on the self, personality, relationships, groups, and social stereotypes.
The basic foster care rates currently range from $657 to $820 per month, depending on the age of the child. For children who have special requirements, there is a specialized care increment, ranging from $79 up to $840 per month, determined by the childâs social worker. The number of foster children that can be placed in a foster home varies depending on the size and capacity of the home. California State Licensing Regulations set an absolute limit of six children who can reside in a foster home, with no more than two children per bedroom.
13,291 children spent at least one day in some kind of foster care (8,466 children on an average daily basis). 1  5,830 children were in family foster care on an average daily basis, with almost 30 percent of those placed with relatives. 2  58.1 percent of children leaving foster care were reunited with their families.