In Whose Best Interest? The Impact of Changing Public Policy on Relatives Caring for Children with Incarcerated Parents

Child Welfare

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 531-541

  Phillips, Susan ^a   Bloom, Barbara ^b  

^a Centers for Youth and Families   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CRIMINAL LAW; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MOTHER; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRISONER; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CRIMINAL LAW; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRISONERS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032160979     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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