Informed decisions in child welfare: The use of attachment theory

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 577-593

  Mennen, Ferol E ^a   O'Keefe, Maura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Foster care; Maltreatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 14644406747     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.11.011     Document Type: Article

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