Child protection in Romania after the fall of communism: Challenges for the development of community social services

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 515-527

  Cojocaru, Stefan ^a  

^a ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Child protection; Children in institutions; Foster care; Group homes; Permanency planning; Prevention services

Indexed keywords

CHILD PROTECTION; CHILDREN IN INSTITUTIONS; FOSTER CARE; GROUP HOMES; PERMANENCY PLANNING; PREVENTION SERVICES; ROMANIA; SOCIAL SERVICES;

EID: 49549090692     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230802265284     Document Type: Article

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3. Law no. 272 of 21 June 2004 concerning the protection and promotion of children's rights.
4. In this article the term 'foster care' is used in order to designate the form of care provided by professional families, in their own home.
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