A comparative evaluation of preservice training of kinship and nonkinship foster/adoptive families

Child Welfare

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-140

  Christenson, Brian ^a   McMurtry, Jerry ^b  

^a LEWIS CLARK STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOPTION; ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDAHO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 34250190907     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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