Perspectives of foster-care providers, service providers, and judges regarding privatized foster-care services

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-17

  Humphrey, Kristen R ^a,b   Turnbull, Ann P ^a   Turnbull III, H Rutherford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 33750165660     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10442073060170010101     Document Type: Article

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