Theoretical perspectives for child welfare practice on kinship foster care families

Families in Society

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 575-582

  Kang, Hyunah ^a  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

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EID: 37649022612     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3680     Document Type: Article

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