Disruptions in foster care: A review and meta-analysis

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-76

  Oosterman, Mirjam ^a   Schuengel, Carlo ^a   Wim Slot, N ^a   Bullens, Ruud A R ^a   Doreleijers, Theo A H ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Foster care; Meta analysis; Placement breakdown; Risk and protective factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845987706     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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