Foster parent perceptions of placement breakdown

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1497-1511

  Brown, Jason D ^a   Bednar, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Foster parents; Perceptions; Placement breakdown

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750990238     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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