Independent fostering agencies uncovered: The findings of a national study

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 107-120

  Sellick, Clive ^a   Connolly, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child welfare services; Foster care costs; Foster carers; Foster children; Independent fostering agencies

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043167699     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2206.2002.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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