Factors influencing maltreated children's early adjustment in foster care

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-81

  Milan, Stephanie E ^a   Pinderhughes, Ellen E ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034548672     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579400001048     Document Type: Article

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