The foster care crisis: What caused caseloads to grow?

Demography

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 309-335

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

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

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EID: 33747379490     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/dem.2006.0019     Document Type: Review

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