The Needs of Foster Parents: A Qualitative Study of Motivation, Support, and Retention

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 351-368

  Macgregor, Tracy E ^a   Rodger, Susan ^a   Cummings, Anne L ^a   Leschied, Alan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

foster children; foster parents; motivations to foster; retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249154763     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325006067365     Document Type: Article

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