Family preservation: A potential not yet realized

Child Welfare

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-42

  Kelly, Susan ^a   Blythe, Betty J ^b  

^a Michigan Family Independence Agency   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CUSTODY; FAMILY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033630244     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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