Therapeutic interventions for foster children: A systematic research synthesis

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-304

  Craven, Patricia Ann ^a,b   Lee, Robert E ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Children's Home Society of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Care; Family; Foster children; Interventions; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645676733     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731505284863     Document Type: Article

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