Examining issues of child abuse in Irish foster children

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 32-49

  Browne, Deborah C ^a   Moloney, A ^b   Taylor, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 0034583755     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2000.10558238     Document Type: Article

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