Promoting stability and continuity of care for looked after children: A survey and critical review

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-41

  Holland, S ^a   Faulkner, A ^a   Perez del Aguila, R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuity; Critical review; Evaluation; Looked after children; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844482598     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00339.x     Document Type: Review

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