Predictors of placement outcomes in treatment foster care: Implications for foster parent selection and service delivery

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 425-447

  Redding, Richard E ^a   Fried, Carrie ^b   Britner, Preston A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcomes; Service delivery; Specialized; Successful placements; Therapeutic

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842822180     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009418809133     Document Type: Article

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