Evaluating psychiatric hospital admission decisions for children in foster care: An optimal classification tree analysis

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-18

  Snowden, Jessica A ^a   Leon, Scott C ^a   Bryant, Fred B ^a   Lyons, John S ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847183909     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410709336564     Document Type: Article

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