Research to action: Informing policy makers about the needs of mothers and children at risk of separation

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 27-42

  Allard, Patricia ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA); Children; Diversion; Drugs; Foster care; Mothers; Nonviolent offenses; Prison; Sentencing; Separation; Substance abuse; Termination of parental rights; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447331445     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J012v17n02_03     Document Type: Conference Paper

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