Two-year placement outcomes of children removed at birth from drug-using and non-drug-using mothers in Los Angeles

Social Work Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 81-90

  Lewis, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster care; Infants; Placement outcomes; Prenatal drug exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942657369     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/21.2.81     Document Type: Article

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