Caregiver strain in families of children with serious emotional disturbance: Does relationship to child make a difference?

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-45

  Heflinger, Craig Anne ^a   Taylor Richardson, Kelly D ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver strain; Children with serious emotional disturbance; Kinship care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748677383     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J039v08n01_02     Document Type: Article

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