The Impact of Abuse and Trauma on the Developing Child: An Evaluation of a Training Programme for Foster Carers and Supervising Social Workers

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 68-81

  Allen, Jeanette ^a   Vostanis, Panos ^b  

^a Westcotes House   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attachment difficulties; attachment theory; foster care training; looked after children; therapeutic fostering

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747584262     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590502900308     Document Type: Article

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