Research on the caretaking of children of incarcerated parents: Findings and their service delivery implications

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 348-362

  Hanlon, Thomas E ^a   Carswell, Steven B ^a   Rose, Marc ^a  

^a FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Incarcerated parents; Surrogate parenting; Vulnerable youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846839582     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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