Predictors of successful permanency planning and length of stay in foster care: The role of race, diagnosis and place of residence

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1102-1113

  Becker, Marion A ^a   Jordan, Neil ^b   Larsen, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Foster care; Permanency planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250716516     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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