Outcomes for children and adolescents after residential treatment: A review of research from 1993 to 2003

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 551-575

  Hair, Heather J ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children and adolescents; Mental health; Outcome research; Residential treatment; Youth in care

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444502017     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-005-7188-9     Document Type: Review

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