Gaining satisfaction? an exploration of foster-carers' attitudes to payment

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1205-1224

  Kirton, Derek ^a   Beecham, Jennifer ^a   Ogilvie, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foster care; Independent fostering agencies; Professionalization; Remuneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249156497     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl061     Document Type: Article

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