Gay, lesbian, and bisexual foster parents: Strengths and challenges for the child welfare system

Child Welfare

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 281-298

  Downs, A Chris ^a   James, Steven E ^b  

^a Casey Family Programs   (United States)

^b Goddard College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33746898224     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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