Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Looked after Children Who Move Placement Frequently

Adoption and Fostering

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 60-65

  Beck, Alison ^a  

^a South West London and St Georges NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

frequent placement moves; looked after children; mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249163773     PISSN: 03085759     EISSN: 1740469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030857590603000308     Document Type: Article

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