Behavioral problems following reunification of children in long-term foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 216-228

  Bellamy, Jennifer L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Foster care; Multiple imputation; Propensity score matching; Reunification

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349047369     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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