Kinship care and lessened child behavior problems: Possible meanings and implications

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 586-587

  Barth, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; EDITORIAL; FAMILY; FOSTER CARE; FUNDING; HUMAN; KINSHIP CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WELLBEING;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44649168336     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.162.6.586     Document Type: Editorial

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