A Scoping and Scanning Review of Research on the Adoption of Children Placed from Public Care

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-106

  Rushton, Alan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption; Effectiveness; Outcomes; Research review; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLICY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0842285260     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104504039768     Document Type: Review

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