Parental substance abuse and the development of children in family foster care

Child Welfare

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 239-256

  McNichol, Theresa ^a   Tash, Constance ^b  

^a Children's Bur of S California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0035290556     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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