Contemporary policy challenges for indian child welfare

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 43-61

  MacEachron, Ann E ^a   Gustavsson, Nora ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ASFA; Cultural competence; Foster care and adoption rates; ICWA; Indian child welfare; Indian poverty; Out of home placement; TANF

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247660724     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J134v09n02_03     Document Type: Article

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