Changes in placement among children in foster care: A longitudinal study of child and case influences

Social Service Review

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 398-418

  Connell, Christian M ^a   Vanderploeg, Jeffrey J ^a   Flaspohler, Paul ^a,b   Katz, Karol H ^c   Saunders, Leon ^d   Tebes, Jacob Kraemer ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Rhode Island Department of Children Youth and Families   (United States)

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EID: 33748526825     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/505554     Document Type: Article

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