Racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service use among children in foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 491-507

  Garland, Ann F ^a   Landsverk, John A ^b   Lau, Anna S ^a  

^a CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037729082     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(03)00032-X     Document Type: Article

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