Continuity of activities and child well-being for foster care youth

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1359-1374

  Fong, Rowena ^a   Schwab, James ^a   Armour, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Foster Care; Permanency; Relationship continuity; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748069442     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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