Using family-oriented treatment to improve placement outcomes for children and youth in residential treatment

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 147-163

  Pierpont, John H ^a   McGinty, Kaye ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family oriented treatment of children with severe emotional and behavioral disturbances; Residential treatment; Systems of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248606339     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v09n01_10     Document Type: Article

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