Fostering children with disabilities: A concept map of parent needs

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1235-1248

  Brown, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concept map; Disabilities; Foster parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547655341     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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