Age and gender differences in emotional and behavioural problems during the transition to residential treatment: The Odyssey Project

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 184-194

  Baker, Amy J L ^a   Archer, Marc ^a   Curtis, Patrick A ^b  

^a Children's Village   (United States)

^b Walter R McDonald and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural mental health problems; Child welfare; Residential treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 21044448237     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2005.00358.x     Document Type: Article

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