Annotation: Outcomes in long-term foster family care

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 991-999

  Minty, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foster family care; Fostering outcomes; Substitute parenting

Indexed keywords

CHILD PSYCHIATRY; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; REVIEW;

CANADA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD WELFARE; FOSTER HOME CARE; FRANCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032821408     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002196309900445X     Document Type: Review

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