Foster parents for persons with mental retardation in Israel: Motivation, role perception and their view of the foster person

International Social Work

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 329-338

  Rimmerman, Arie ^a   Duvdevany, Ilana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0030560541     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002087289603900309     Document Type: Article

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