Research on placement moves: Seeking the perspective of foster children

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 122-137

  Unrau, Yvonne A ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakdown; Disruption; Foster care; Instability; Move; Placement; Standpoint theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845984568     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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