Mental health issues and the foster care system: An examination of the impact of the adoption and safe families act

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-214

  McWey, Lenore M ^a   Henderson, Tammy L ^b   Tice, Susan N ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; FAMILY; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOPTION; FAMILY; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646348722     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01600.x     Document Type: Review

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