Assessing the effect of family-centered out-of-home care on reunification outcomes

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 205-221

  Lewandowski, Cathleen A ^a   Pierce, Lois ^b  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0036100659     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973150201200201     Document Type: Article

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