Adoption of Foster Children: How much does it Cost Public Agencies?

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 865-891

  Allphin, Sally ^a   Simmons, Brian ^b   Barth, Richard P ^c  

^a Smart Projects   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0346488572     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-7409(01)00164-5     Document Type: Article

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