Emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children in the child welfare system: Points of preventive intervention

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-29

  Dore, Martha M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0032622972     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(99)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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