Mental Health Services for Children in Out-of-Home Care

Child Welfare

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-40

  Schneiderman, Mel ^a,e   Connors, Margaret M ^b   Fribourg, Anne ^c   Gries, Len ^d   Gonzales, Mayu ^d  

^a New York Foundling   (United States)

^b Angel Guardian Children Fam Serv   (United States)

^c Mental Health Services   (United States)

^d Mental Hlth Serv C H S   (United States)

^e New York Foundling ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031607838     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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