Promoting Latino child and family welfare: Strategies for strengthening the child welfare system

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 755-780

  Zambrana, Ruth E ^a   Capello, Doris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b KEAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041879897     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(03)00078-1     Document Type: Article

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