The adoption of children from public care: A prospective study of outcome in adolescence

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 877-883

  Rushton, Alan ^a   Dance, Cherilyn ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption; Follow up; Maltreatment; Outcomes; Prospective

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOPTION; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOSTER HOME CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745314794     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000220850.86768.e8     Document Type: Article

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