Death rates among California's foster care and former foster care populations

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 577-604

  Barth, Richard P ^a,b   Blackwell, Debra L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032138296     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-7409(98)00027-9     Document Type: Article

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