Functioning of Israeli group-homes alumni: Exploring gender differences and in-care correlates

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-157

  Schiff, Miriam ^a   Benbenishty, Rami ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attachment; Children at risk; Functioning status; Group home alumni; Group home parent child relationships; Israel; Out of home placement

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344443951     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2005.02.010     Document Type: Article

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