Research needed to improve the prospects for children in out-of-home placement

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 22, Issue 9-10, 2000, Pages 743-761

  Courtney, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0034259432     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-7409(00)00115-8     Document Type: Article

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