Children placed in long-term foster care: An intake profile using the child behavior checklist/4-18

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-64

  Armsden, Gay ^a   Pecora, Peter J ^b   Payne, Vincent H ^c   Szatkiewicz, James P ^c  

^a University of Washington ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Casey Family Programs   (United States)

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EID: 0034423052     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106342660000800106     Document Type: Article

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