Self-perceptions of fulfilling the foster caregiver role: A preliminary analysis

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 655-671

  Cole, Susan A ^a   Eamon, Mary Keegan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiver childhood maltreatment; Caregiver role; Depressive symptoms; Foster caregivers' self perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047164469     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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