The other kin: Setting the course for research, policy, and practice with siblings in foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 27, Issue 7 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 697-716

  Shlonsky, Aron ^a   Bellamy, Jennifer ^a   Elkins, Jennifer ^a   Ashare, Caryn J ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Child protective services; Child welfare; Foster care; Siblings

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244387949     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.12.019     Document Type: Article

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