The characteristics of children with a disability looked after away from home and their future service needs

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 561-576

  McConkey, Roy ^d   Nixon, Theresa ^a   Donaghy, Elizabeth ^b   Mulhern, Donna ^c  

^a E Health and Social Services Board   (United Kingdom)

^b Hospital for Sick Children   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4043089840     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch066     Document Type: Review

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