Does the child welfare system serve the neediest kinship care families?

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1213-1228

  Swann, Christopher A ^a   Sylvester, Michelle Sheran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare system; Foster care; Kinship care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747350077     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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