Factors predicting family reunification for African American, Latino, asian and white families in the child welfare system

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 275-289

  Hines, Alice M ^a   Lee, Peter A ^a   Osterling, Kathy L ^a   Drabble, Laurie ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Predictors; Race ethnicity; Reunification; System

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247603524     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-006-9085-2     Document Type: Article

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