Service needs of foster families with children who have disabilities

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 417-429

  Brown, Jason D ^a   Moraes, Sabrina ^b   Mayhew, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concept map; Disabilities; Foster parents; Service needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144448783     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-005-6853-3     Document Type: Review

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