Pathways in substitute care: Representation of placement careers of children using event history analysis

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-216

  Fernandez, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0033095454     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(99)00014-6     Document Type: Article

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