The adult well-being of individuals reared in family foster care placements

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-25

  Cook Fong, Sandra K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

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EID: 1842783880     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009440422651     Document Type: Article

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