Foster parent associations: Advocacy, support, and empowerment

Families in Society

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 483-490

  Pasztor, Eileen Mayers ^a   McFadden, Emily Jean ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845776757     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3563     Document Type: Conference Paper

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