Racial/Ethnic Differences in Court Referred Pathways to Mental Health Services for Children in Foster Care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 651-666

  Garland, Ann F ^a   Besinger, Bridgett A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031446969     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(97)00060-1     Document Type: Article

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