Comprehensive assessments for children entering foster care: A national perspective

Pediatrics

Volumn 112, Issue 1 I, 2003, Pages 134-142

  Leslie, Laurel K ^a,b,c   Hurlburt, Michael S ^b,c   Landsverk, John ^b,c   Rolls, Jennifer A ^c   Wood, Patricia A ^c   Kelleher, Kelly J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^d NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Developmental delay; Foster care; Health care; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FOSTER HOME CARE; GROWTH DISORDERS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAMPLING STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037743416     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.1.134     Document Type: Article

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