Foster families' functioning, experiences and views: Variations by race

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-55

  Seaberg, James R ^a   Harrigan, Marcia P ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032622795     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(99)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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