The "therapeutic parent": A model for the child and youth care profession

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 211-271

  Shealy, Craig N ^a  

^a University of Maryland University College Europe   (Germany)

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EID: 20244386720     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02589324     Document Type: Article

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