The U.S. child welfare system: A de facto public behavioral health care system

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 971-973

  Lyons, John S ^a   Rogers, Laura ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD WELFARE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 3242799111     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000127575.23736.90     Document Type: Note

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