Comparison of Role Perceptions of White and African American Foster Parents

Child Welfare

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-68

  Nasuti, John P ^a   York, Reginald ^b   Sandell, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOUISIANA; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; ROLE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2442517426     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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