Transitional psychotherapy for looked-after children in 'short-term' foster care

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-36

  Wakelyn, Jenifer ^a  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Containment; Looked after children and young people; Transitional psychotherapy; Unconscious processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 40149112016     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530701872314     Document Type: Article

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