Developing evidence-based interventions for foster children: An example of a randomized clinical trial with infants and toddlers

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 767-785

  Dozier, Mary ^a   Peloso, Elizabeth ^a   Lindhiem, Oliver ^a   Gordon, M Kathleen ^a   Manni, Melissa ^a   Sepulveda, Sandra ^a   Ackerman, John ^a   Bernier, Annie ^b   Levine, Seymour ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE;

EID: 33750442884     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00486.x     Document Type: Article

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