Using subsidies to promote the adoption of children from foster care

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 377-393

  Hansen, Mary Eschelbach ^a,b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Child welfare; Foster care; Policy; Subsidies

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547352407     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9067-6     Document Type: Article

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