Children in foster care: A vulnerable population at risk

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 70-77

  Bruskas, Delilah ^a  

^a Pacific Northwest Alumni of Foster Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Alumni of foster care; Foster care; Foster care experiences; Foster care interventions; Foster care outcomes; Foster care perceptions; Mental health

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 46249086042     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2008.00134.x     Document Type: Article

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