Informal and Formal Kinship Care Populations: A Study in Contrasts

Child Welfare

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 489-505

  McLean, Beth ^a   Thomas, Rebecca ^b  

^a Philadelphia Soc Serv to Children   (United States)

^b Support Center for Child Advocates   (United States)

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EID: 0012889477     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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