Separation from siblings: Associations with placement adaptation and outcomes among adolescents in long-term foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 27, Issue 7 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 793-819

  Leathers, Sonya J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Attachment; Behavior problems; Child welfare; Foster children; Siblings

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244369767     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.12.015     Document Type: Article

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