The impact of residential placement on child development: Research and policy implications

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 200-209

  Little, Michael ^a,b   Kohm, Amelia ^a   Thompson, Ronald ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Dartington Service Design Lab   (United Kingdom)

^c Girls and Boys Town   (United States)

Author keywords

Boarding schools; Child development; Residential care; Residential treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 21044444301     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2005.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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